Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/841,040

OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 09, 2025

Priority

Mar 17, 2022 — JP 2022-042350 +1 more

Examiner

PRASAD, NANCY N

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Hitachi Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 22% of cases after interview

— +18.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 326 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PRASAD, NANCY N View full profile →

Grants only 22% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

70 granted / 326 resolved

-38.5% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

5y 3m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

365

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

§103

67.1%

+27.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 326 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 09, 2025

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

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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

22%

Grant Probability

40%

With Interview (+18.2%)

5y 3m (~4y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 326 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.