Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/957,876

DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, FIRST MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, AND MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 25, 2024

Priority

May 12, 2020 — JP 2020-084114 +2 more

Examiner

UNDERWOOD, BAKARI

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +17.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

UNDERWOOD, BAKARI View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

143 granted / 206 resolved

+17.4% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

239

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 206 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 25, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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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

69%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+17.6%)

3y 1m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 206 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.