Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/884,313

SPEECH SYNTHESIS DEVICE, SPEECH SYNTHESIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 13, 2024

Priority

Mar 22, 2022 — JP 2022-045139 +1 more

Examiner

PULLIAS, JESSE SCOTT

Art Unit

2653

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1066 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

880 granted / 1066 resolved

+20.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1103

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§103

80.9%

+40.9% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1066 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+12.7%)

2y 7m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1066 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.