Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/290,916

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 22, 2024

Priority

Jul 28, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021027911

Examiner

LIN, HSING CHUN

Art Unit

2195

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +81.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

70 granted / 116 resolved

+5.3% vs TC avg

Strong +81% interview lift

Without

With

+81.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

150

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

87.3%

+47.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 116 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 22, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Patent 12670036

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/400,579

Patent 12664018

SCALABILITY ADVISOR

4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/041,689

Patent 12657064

METHOD OF CREATING CONTAINER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+81.2%)

3y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 116 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.