Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/927,988

EVENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 26, 2024

Priority

Oct 31, 2023 — JP 2023-186568

Examiner

ACKUN, JACOB K

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Bandai Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+3.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ACKUN, JACOB K View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

739 granted / 1299 resolved

-3.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

1333

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

44.6%

+4.6% vs TC avg

§102

21.0%

-19.0% vs TC avg

§112

28.4%

-11.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1299 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 26, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12745895

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2y 0m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/803,358

Patent 12741184

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2y 1m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

19/013,637

Patent 12741796

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1y 8m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (+3.5%)

2y 7m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1299 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.