Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/858,943

SPEECH INTERACTION DEVICE AND SPEECH INTERACTION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 22, 2024

Priority

Apr 27, 2022 — JP 2022-073531 +1 more

Examiner

AZAD, ABUL K

Art Unit

2656

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 794 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

677 granted / 794 resolved

+23.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

813

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.9%

-33.1% vs TC avg

§103

65.8%

+25.8% vs TC avg

§102

20.5%

-19.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 794 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 22, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+14.2%)

2y 5m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 794 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.