Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/129,828

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Dec 14, 2022 — JP 2022-199448 +2 more

Examiner

BUSE, TERRY C

Art Unit

Tech Center

KOMATSU LTD.

Assignee

Komatsu Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +23.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BUSE, TERRY C View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

109 granted / 183 resolved

At TC average

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

203

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

94.0%

+54.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 183 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+23.3%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 183 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.