Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/863,846

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jul 13, 2022 — JP 2022-112728 +1 more

Examiner

LANGHORNE, NICHOLAS PATRICK

Art Unit

Tech Center

Komatsu Ltd.

Assignee

Komatsu Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +7.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LANGHORNE, NICHOLAS PATRICK View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

17 granted / 20 resolved

+25.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

91.6%

+51.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 20 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 05, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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

85%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+7.1%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 20 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.