Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/838,239

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MASTER STATION DEVICE, SLAVE STATION DEVICE, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 14, 2024

Priority

Mar 01, 2022 — JP 2022-030708 +1 more

Examiner

SHAMEEM, ASIF ISLAM

Art Unit

2634

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 89% grant rate with +13.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAMEEM, ASIF ISLAM View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

16 granted / 18 resolved

+26.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

78.2%

+38.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 18 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 14, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/132,946

Patent 12665670

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LINK WITH REMOTE OPTICALLY PUMPED AMPLIFIER

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/368,577

Patent 12665693

RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD AND DROP MULTIPLEXER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH ARRAY

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/412,077

Patent 12665692

OPTICAL ADD DROP MULTIPLEXERS WITH ASYMMETRICAL FILTERING

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/285,625

Patent 12659065

OPTICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/366,519

Patent 12634007

OPTICAL NETWORK TEST INSTRUMENT INCLUDING TESTING FOR OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT AND OPTICAL LINE TERMINAL ASSIGNMENT

2y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 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

89%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+13.3%)

2y 5m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 18 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.