Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/878,185

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Aug 29, 2022 — JP 2022-135510 +1 more

Examiner

ALSTON, FRANK MAURICE

Art Unit

3625

Tech Center

Hitachi, Ltd.

Assignee

Hitachi Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 5% of cases after interview

— +15.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALSTON, FRANK MAURICE View full profile →

Grants only 5% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

1 granted / 20 resolved

-55.0% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

§103

81.3%

+41.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% 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

3600

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

Grant Probability

21%

With Interview (+15.8%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

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