Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/896,304

DRIVING MECHANISM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 25, 2024

Priority

Sep 25, 2023 — provisional 63/584,983

Examiner

NGUYEN, LAUREN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

TDK Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +34.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1021 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, LAUREN View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

557 granted / 1021 resolved

-5.4% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

73 currently pending

Career history

1104

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.5%

+50.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1021 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 25, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/925,155

Patent 12669704

PROJECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A HEAD-UP DISPLAY (HUD) WITH P-POLARISED RADIATION AND MULTILAYER REFLECTIVE COATING FOR VEHICLE GLAZING

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/632,869

Patent 12656642

LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL WITH BENT ELECTRODE BRANCHES

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/145,641

Patent 12638741

THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

3y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/775,020

Patent 12619052

ACTUATOR FOR REFLECTOR AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME

4y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/789,549

Patent 12613410

DISPLAY DEVICE, WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING GAZE POSITIONS

3y 10m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

55%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+34.9%)

3y 4m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1021 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.