Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/843,495

Rotating Electrical Machine and Vehicle Driving Device Equipped With Same

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 03, 2024

Priority

Jun 15, 2022 — JP 2022-096714 +1 more

Examiner

CHANG, MINKI

Art Unit

2834

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Hitachi Astemo Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 399 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHANG, MINKI View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

287 granted / 399 resolved

+3.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

438

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.1%

+40.1% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 399 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 03, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/735,080

Patent 12683449

MOTOR APPARATUS

4y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/506,433

Patent 12683450

BUS ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL MOTOR, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/686,526

Patent 12683473

Method for Producing a Single- Or Multi-Layer Coil, Layer Coil, Electric Machine, and Device

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/114,927

Patent 12676515

ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE

1y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/377,758

Patent 12671291

BUS BAR ASSEMBLY

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+10.2%)

2y 9m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 399 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.