Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/964,010

OPERATION DEVICE, KEYBOARD DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 29, 2024

Priority

Feb 16, 2024 — JP 2024022181

Examiner

MORRISON, RASHEN E

Art Unit

2841

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MORRISON, RASHEN E View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

530 granted / 622 resolved

+17.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

648

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

48.6%

+8.6% vs TC avg

§102

38.5%

-1.5% vs TC avg

§112

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 622 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/533,253

Patent 12748465

FOLDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 9m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/797,537

Patent 12744171

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 1m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/786,549

Patent 12739987

FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 1m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/802,669

Patent 12724460

Display Device

2y 0m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

17/942,391

Patent 12720688

ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF FLEXIBLE DISPLAY IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

3y 11m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+11.3%)

2y 1m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 622 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.