Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/858,805

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jul 28, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022029166

Examiner

SITTNER, MATTHEW T

Art Unit

Tech Center

HITACHI, LTD.

Assignee

Hitachi Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +56.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 897 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SITTNER, MATTHEW T View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

518 granted / 897 resolved

-2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +56% interview lift

Without

With

+56.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

928

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

18.0%

-22.0% vs TC avg

§103

73.4%

+33.4% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 897 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+56.1%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 897 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.