Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/725,036

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Dec 28, 2021 — JP 2021-213861 +1 more

Examiner

EKIERT, TERESA M

Art Unit

3725

Tech Center

NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

Assignee

NIPPON STEEL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +3.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EKIERT, TERESA M View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

910 granted / 1148 resolved

+19.3% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+3.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

1174

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

56.7%

+16.7% vs TC avg

§102

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

§112

26.2%

-13.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1148 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 18, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

79%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+3.0%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1148 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.