Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/082,626

CONNECTION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 18, 2025

Priority

Mar 25, 2024 — JP 2024-047709

Examiner

HO, DAO Q

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Seiko Epson Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +32.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 685 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

569 granted / 685 resolved

+23.1% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+32.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

717

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

80.6%

+40.6% vs TC avg

§102

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 685 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 18, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/514,253

Patent 12640914

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A QUANTUM-ENHANCED DECRYPTION PROCESS FOR RSA AND AES ENCRYPTIONS

2y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/112,363

Patent 12603778

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN NFT VAULT

3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/593,001

Patent 12598169

System and Method for Early Detection of Duplicate Security Association of IPsec Tunnels

2y 1m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/797,058

Patent 12587852

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING LICENSES FOR DATA IN M2M SYSTEM

3y 7m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/744,505

Patent 12585736

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR SOFTWARE LICENSE MANAGEMENT

1y 9m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+32.3%)

2y 7m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 685 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.