Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/999,672

ERROR CORRECTION DECODING DEVICE AND ERROR CORRECTION DECODING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 23, 2024

Priority

Aug 25, 2022 — continuation of PCTJP2022031968

Examiner

MERANT, GUERRIER

Art Unit

2111

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -2.6% interview lift. Interview lift (-2.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1229 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MERANT, GUERRIER View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1089 granted / 1229 resolved

+33.6% vs TC avg

Minimal -3% lift

Without

With

+-2.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1263

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§103

67.9%

+27.9% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1229 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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1y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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2y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (-2.6%)

2y 1m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1229 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.