Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/042,148

CONTROL DEVICE FOR VIBRATOR OF HAPTIC SENSATION PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND HAPTIC SENSATION PRESENTATION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 31, 2025

Priority

Aug 01, 2022 — JP 2022-122720 +1 more

Examiner

AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D

Art Unit

2686

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

358 granted / 553 resolved

+2.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

589

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

94.4%

+54.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 553 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 31, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+13.1%)

2y 11m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 553 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.