Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/848,782

GUIDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 19, 2024

Priority

Apr 12, 2022 — JP 2022-065581 +1 more

Examiner

ROSARIO, NELSON M

Art Unit

2624

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 838 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROSARIO, NELSON M View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

720 granted / 838 resolved

+23.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

863

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

91.2%

+51.2% vs TC avg

§102

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 838 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 19, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12668125

ELECTRONIC VEHICLE STEERING ACCESSORY

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/401,714

Patent 12658103

PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/982,783

Patent 12638917

MANAGING DEVICES HAVING ADDITIVE DISPLAYS

1y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

19/006,793

Patent 12640096

DISPLAY DEVICE

1y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/205,295

Patent 12619288

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ANTENNA

2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+6.3%)

1y 11m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 838 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.