Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/726,519

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Priority

Mar 22, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022012977

Examiner

AYAD, MARIA S

Art Unit

2172

Tech Center

NEC Corporation

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 34% grant rate with +19.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 167 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AYAD, MARIA S View full profile →

Grants only 34% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

56 granted / 167 resolved

-26.5% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

202

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§103

74.7%

+34.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 167 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

16/568,022

Patent 12619335

INTERACTION STRENGTH USING VIRTUAL OBJECTS FOR MACHINE CONTROL

6y 7m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/538,338

Patent 12606203

IDENTIFYING OCCLUDED AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTS FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

2y 4m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/097,718

Patent 12554263

DRONE-ASSISTED VEHICLE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM

3y 1m to grant Granted Feb 17, 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

34%

Grant Probability

53%

With Interview (+19.8%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 167 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.