Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/901,045

NANOGRANULAR MAGNETIC FILM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 30, 2024

Priority

Sep 29, 2023 — JP 2023-170007 +1 more

Examiner

FERRE, ALEXANDRE F

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

TDK Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +19.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 719 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FERRE, ALEXANDRE F View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

426 granted / 719 resolved

-0.8% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

770

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

90.4%

+50.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 719 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 30, 2024

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

59%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+19.9%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 719 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.