Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/112,306

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

BAILEY, AMANDA LEE

Art Unit

3673

Tech Center

HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION

Assignee

Hitachi High-Tech Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +43.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 424 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAILEY, AMANDA LEE View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

235 granted / 424 resolved

-4.6% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+43.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

444

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

44.7%

+4.7% vs TC avg

§102

22.1%

-17.9% vs TC avg

§112

27.1%

-12.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 424 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

55%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+43.0%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 424 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

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Statute-Specific Performance

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