Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/725,297

PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED WIRING BOARD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 28, 2024

Priority

Jan 04, 2022 — JP 2022-000262 +1 more

Examiner

NORRIS, JEREMY C

Art Unit

2847

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +4.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 991 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

857 granted / 991 resolved

+18.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1008

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

58.4%

+18.4% vs TC avg

§102

37.9%

-2.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 991 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 28, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 30, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 05, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 13, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/555,074

Patent 12662775

CIRCUIT BOARD UNWOVEN FABRIC, CIRCUIT BOARD PREPREG USING SAME AND CIRCUIT BOARD USING SAME

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/704,847

Patent 12660091

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH AN EDGE STIFFENER STRUCTURE

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/499,044

Patent 12660081

INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT BOARD AND INTERMEDIATE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/267,988

Patent 12652782

ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/425,373

Patent 12652761

TRANSPARENT CIRCUIT BOARD

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

86%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+4.5%)

2y 4m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 991 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.