Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/070,625

ACTION RECOMMENDATION DEVICE, ACTION RECOMMENDATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 05, 2025

Priority

Apr 10, 2024 — JP 2024-063206

Examiner

GARCIA, CARLOS E

Art Unit

2686

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +16.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 912 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GARCIA, CARLOS E View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

700 granted / 912 resolved

+14.8% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

933

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

78.5%

+38.5% vs TC avg

§102

16.8%

-23.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 912 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 05, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/899,009

Patent 12682191

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING A TOOL STORED IN AN ENCLOSURE CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/941,498

Patent 12682705

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MOBILE WALLETS AS USER IDENTIFIERS

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/356,852

Patent 12666388

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/768,050

Patent 12664844

Smart Pod System for Secure and Transparent Package Delivery

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

77%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+16.5%)

2y 4m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 912 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.