Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/724,042

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CONDITION SEARCH DEVICE AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CONDITION SEARCH METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 25, 2024

Priority

Dec 28, 2021 — JP 2021-214872 +1 more

Examiner

SIDDIQUEE, TAMEEM

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Hitachi Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +38.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 233 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SIDDIQUEE, TAMEEM View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

144 granted / 233 resolved

+1.8% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

262

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§103

87.0%

+47.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 233 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 25, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/914,542

Patent 12681455

CONTROL DEVICE

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/125,808

Patent 12681443

PROCESS OPTIMIZATION USING INTEGRATED DIGITAL TWINS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/164,419

Patent 12663770

METHOD FOR VALIDATING OR VERIFYING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/791,378

Patent 12642605

POWER DISTRIBUTION IN A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/990,558

Patent 12643110

IN-PROCESS ADJUSTMENT TO CRUSHING SYSTEMS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+38.1%)

3y 2m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 233 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.