Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/846,960

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Mar 18, 2022 — JP 2022-044047 +2 more

Examiner

QUANDT, MICHAEL M

Art Unit

3745

Tech Center

KYB Corporation

Assignee

KYB Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +19.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QUANDT, MICHAEL M View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 493 resolved

+2.7% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

531

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

63.2%

+23.2% vs TC avg

§102

19.3%

-20.7% vs TC avg

§112

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 493 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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1y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 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

63%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+19.6%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 493 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.