Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/868,086

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Jul 28, 2022 — JP 2022-120523 +1 more

Examiner

KANAAN, MAROUN P

Art Unit

3687

Tech Center

Hitachi, Ltd.

Assignee

Hitachi Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +31.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 715 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KANAAN, MAROUN P View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

447 granted / 715 resolved

+2.5% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

739

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.4%

-27.6% vs TC avg

§103

64.3%

+24.3% vs TC avg

§102

19.2%

-20.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 715 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+31.5%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 715 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.