Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/540,982

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Mar 02, 2018 — GB 1803452.0 +4 more

Examiner

TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN

Art Unit

Tech Center

KENWOOD LIMITED

Assignee

Kenwood Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +40.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

42 granted / 115 resolved

-23.5% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

176

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

93.7%

+53.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 115 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/276,736

Patent 12576457

LASER-PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF PROCESSING WORKPIECES USING THE SAME

5y 0m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/668,001

Patent 12575008

INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS

4y 1m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

16/731,455

Patent 12557203

METHODS FOR OPERATING A PLASMA TORCH

6y 1m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/151,700

Patent 12551049

SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PROCESSING A FOOD PRODUCT

5y 1m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

16/942,447

Patent 12544850

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC GOUGE TORCH ACTIVATION

5y 6m to grant Granted Feb 10, 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

36%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+40.2%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 115 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.