Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/109,222

PLASMA GENERATOR BY MEANS OF RESONANT WAVEGUIDE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 06, 2025

Priority

Sep 07, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0113477 +1 more

Examiner

CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Korea Institute Of Fusion Energy

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (75%); +16.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

419 granted / 561 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

589

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

79.9%

+39.9% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 561 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 06, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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ANTENNA FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA EXCITATION, ANTENNA UNIT FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA EXCITATION, AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/662,309

Patent 12672222

Content System with Lighting Device Calibration Feature

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/711,701

Patent 12668174

VEHICLE HEADLIGHT

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/726,557

Patent 12672221

DETERMINING OUTPUT INFORMATION BASED ON A RECOMMENDED USE OF A LIGHTING SYSTEM

1y 12m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/028,540

Patent 12663335

METHOD FOR MEASURING PARAMETERS OF ROADWAY LOW-POSITION LIGHTING FIXTURES

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+16.0%)

1y 10m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 561 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.