Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/776,584

CANISTER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 18, 2024

Priority

Jul 31, 2023 — JP 2023-124730 +2 more

Examiner

HE, QIANPING

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+15.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 265 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HE, QIANPING View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

177 granted / 265 resolved

+6.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+15.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

53 currently pending

Career history

323

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§103

79.5%

+39.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 265 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 18, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12558641

HONEYCOMB FILTER

3y 0m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Patent 12551834

HONEYCOMB FILTER

2y 11m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+15.0%)

2y 11m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 265 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

CANISTER

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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