Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/830,794

OPTICAL ELEMENT, LASER MODULE, RETINAL PROJECTION DEVICE, AND NEAR-EYE WEARABLE DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 11, 2024

Priority

Dec 20, 2023 — JP 2023-214718

Examiner

PINKNEY, DAWAYNE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

TDK Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (81%); +18.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1716 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PINKNEY, DAWAYNE View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1384 granted / 1716 resolved

+20.7% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1761

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

73.7%

+33.7% vs TC avg

§102

22.3%

-17.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1716 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 11, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/734,769

Patent 12678041

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/936,246

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3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 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

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+18.1%)

2y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1716 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.