Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/866,012

POWER EFFICIENCY CALCULATION DEVICE, POWER EFFICIENCY CALCULATION METHOD, POWER EFFICIENCY CALCULATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 14, 2024

Priority

May 26, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022021619

Examiner

PANDEY, KESHAB R

Art Unit

2176

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PANDEY, KESHAB R View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

324 granted / 370 resolved

+32.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

381

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§103

69.3%

+29.3% vs TC avg

§102

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§112

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 370 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 14, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+8.4%)

2y 5m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 370 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.