Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/855,310

ANALYZING DEVICE, AND STATE DETECTING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 08, 2024

Priority

May 09, 2022 — JP 2022-077029 +1 more

Examiner

QIAN, SHIZHI

Art Unit

1795

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Hitachi High-Tech Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +49.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 285 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QIAN, SHIZHI View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

174 granted / 285 resolved

-3.9% vs TC avg

Strong +49% interview lift

Without

With

+49.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

65 currently pending

Career history

343

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

80.2%

+40.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 285 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 08, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODULATING ELECTRICAL PROCESSES IN CONTACT WITH A CONDENSED PHASE

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/983,052

Patent 12663397

COATED ELECTRODE, ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

16/699,146

Patent 12656309

ELECTROPHORESIS GEL CASSETTE

6y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

16/703,124

Patent 12656304

GAS SENSOR BASED ON THIOPHENE-BASED HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTING MATERIALS WITH LARGE SURFACE AREA VERTICAL DEVICE DESIGN

6y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

61%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+49.3%)

3y 3m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 285 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.