Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/835,092

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DEFLECTION DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCANNING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 01, 2024

Priority

Feb 10, 2022 — JP 2022-019760 +1 more

Examiner

RICKEL, ALEX PARK

Art Unit

2872

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +10.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 51 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RICKEL, ALEX PARK View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

37 granted / 51 resolved

+4.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

87.5%

+47.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 51 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 01, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/941,348

Patent 12667254

ILLUMINATION OF AN EYE FUNDUS USING NON-SCANNING COHERENT LIGHT

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/019,669

Patent 12669739

LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/107,338

Patent 12663619

WIDE FIELD OF VIEW (FOV) OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY WITH TUNABLE OPTICAL LENS

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/485,113

Patent 12644988

LASER RADAR

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/166,861

Patent 12616367

OPTICAL SYSTEM AND INSPECTION APPARATUS

3y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 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

72%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+10.6%)

3y 1m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 51 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.