Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/149,854

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Mar 23, 2023 — JP 2023-047196 +2 more

Examiner

SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M

Art Unit

Tech Center

RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

Assignee

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +36.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 67 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

36 granted / 67 resolved

-6.3% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.9%

-22.1% vs TC avg

§103

60.3%

+20.3% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 67 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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15/733,938

Patent 12662094

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND RELATED SYSTEM

5y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/588,429

Patent 12651488

Efficient Feature Reduction For Component Fault Prediction

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/780,065

Patent 12649495

DRIVE CONTROL METHOD AND DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/438,097

Patent 12623507

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

4y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/943,665

Patent 12626592

CLOUD-BASED STOP-AND-GO MITIGATION SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LANE SENSING

3y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+36.8%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 67 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.