Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/904,200

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC WIRE BUNDLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC WIRE ASSEMBLY

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 02, 2024

Priority

Oct 03, 2023 — JP 2023-172029

Examiner

PATEL, DEVANG R

Art Unit

1735

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Yazaki Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +39.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (65%); +39.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1018 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, DEVANG R View full profile →

Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

663 granted / 1018 resolved

At TC average

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+39.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

1078

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1018 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 02, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 09, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 31, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 06, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+39.3%)

2y 10m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1018 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.