Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/009,080

DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 08, 2022

Priority

Jun 10, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2020022844

Examiner

YAARY, MICHAEL D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1011 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YAARY, MICHAEL D View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

881 granted / 1011 resolved

+27.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

1025

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.1%

-20.9% vs TC avg

§103

47.3%

+7.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1011 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 08, 2022

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+8.1%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1011 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.