Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/174,148

ROBOT TEACHING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 09, 2025

Priority

May 21, 2024 — JP 2024-082283

Examiner

STIEBRITZ, NOAH WILLIAM

Art Unit

3658

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Hitachi Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -11.4% interview lift. Interview lift (-11.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STIEBRITZ, NOAH WILLIAM View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

16 granted / 24 resolved

+14.7% vs TC avg

Minimal -11% lift

Without

With

+-11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§103

91.8%

+51.8% vs TC avg

§102

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 24 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 09, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/574,382

Patent 12673421

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/178,564

Patent 12662126

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/667,771

Patent 12636789

High-Accuracy Tactile Pose Estimation for Electronic Connector Assembly

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (-11.4%)

2y 4m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 24 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.