Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/034,823

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 01, 2023

Priority

Nov 13, 2020 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2020042509

Examiner

NGUYEN, MAIKHANH

Art Unit

2144

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +28.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 719 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

628 granted / 719 resolved

+32.3% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

732

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§103

75.2%

+35.2% vs TC avg

§102

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 719 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 01, 2023

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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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

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+28.0%)

3y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 719 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.