Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/832,689

CABLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 24, 2024

Priority

Feb 17, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022006429

Examiner

NGUYEN, CHAU N

Art Unit

2841

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1535 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, CHAU N View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1043 granted / 1535 resolved

At TC average

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

1594

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

77.4%

+37.4% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1535 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/214,407

Patent 12658609

Non-Tangling Canted Coil for Connecting Together Electrical Conductors

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/268,938

Patent 12651894

Cap for Fastening to Cables and Other Elongated Elements

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Patent 12651680

CABLE

2y 5m 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

68%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+14.1%)

2y 7m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1535 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

CABLE

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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