Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/765,495

DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING FIRST COMPUTER TRANSFERRING DATA FROM READING DEVICE TO SECOND COMPUTER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 08, 2024

Priority

Jul 25, 2023 — JP 2023-120734

Examiner

MCLEAN, NEIL R

Art Unit

2681

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +10.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 696 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCLEAN, NEIL R View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

554 granted / 696 resolved

+17.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

714

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§103

68.7%

+28.7% vs TC avg

§102

15.2%

-24.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 696 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 08, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 26, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 06, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+10.5%)

2y 9m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 696 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.