Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/068,791

RECEIVING DEVICE, TRANSCEIVER DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND PHOTODETECTION ELEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 03, 2025

Priority

Oct 23, 2020 — JP 2020-178235 +4 more

Examiner

LUU, THANH X

Art Unit

2878

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

TDK Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1366 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1066 granted / 1366 resolved

+10.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1390

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

70.8%

+30.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1366 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 03, 2025

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+10.2%)

2y 6m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1366 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.