Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/857,294

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Priority

Apr 19, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCT/JP2022/018217 +1 more

Examiner

LEE, EUNICE SOMIN

Art Unit

2658

Tech Center

NTT, Inc.

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +26.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, EUNICE SOMIN View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

35 granted / 40 resolved

+27.5% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§103

96.0%

+56.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 40 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+26.3%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 40 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.