Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/130,499

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Dec 23, 2022 — EU 22216397.4 +1 more

Examiner

BELLO, AGUSTIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Assignee

Nkt Photonics A/S

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 911 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BELLO, AGUSTIN View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

687 granted / 911 resolved

+15.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

930

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

64.9%

+24.9% vs TC avg

§102

30.8%

-9.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 911 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/171,005

Patent 12669664

Optical Module, Communication Device, and POE Device

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/568,654

Patent 12669662

OPTICAL MODULE, COMMUNICATION SINGLE BOARD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND DETECTION METHOD FOR PRE-PULLOUT OF OPTICAL MODULE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/109,498

Patent 12663599

DUAL DUPLEX BELLY-TO-BELLY LITTLE CONNECTOR (BBLC) BASED OPTICAL CONNECTORS

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/321,021

Patent 12663596

Pattern projector

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/518,756

Patent 12656562

OPTICAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY, OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM, AND NETWORK DEVICE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+11.8%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 911 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.