Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/724,271

EVALUATION DEVICE, EVALUATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 26, 2024

Priority

Jan 11, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022000463

Examiner

BERHANU, ETSUB D

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 66% grant rate with +24.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BERHANU, ETSUB D View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

525 granted / 802 resolved

-4.5% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

845

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

§103

49.4%

+9.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

21.1%

-18.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 802 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

66%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+24.8%)

3y 6m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 802 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.