Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/981,248

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

SCHWARTZ, DARREN B

Art Unit

Tech Center

Fujitsu Limited

Assignee

Fujitsu Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +75.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +75.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 408 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHWARTZ, DARREN B View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

303 granted / 408 resolved

+14.3% vs TC avg

Strong +76% interview lift

Without

With

+75.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

412

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

73.8%

+33.8% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 408 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/426,561

Patent 12670258

FIRMWARE VERIFICATION MECHANISM

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/624,004

Patent 12650831

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/808,225

Patent 12651088

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/733,694

Patent 12640912

UTILIZING A DEVICE USER KEY FOR ACCESS TO THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS

1y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/575,824

Patent 12632576

DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM

2y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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

74%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+75.5%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 408 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.