Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/380,436

MANUFACTURING METHOD, GENERATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION DEVICE, IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION IMPARTING METHOD, AND IMPARTING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 16, 2023

Priority

Apr 19, 2021 — JP 2021-070172 +1 more

Examiner

LEE JR, KENNETH B

Art Unit

2625

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1285 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1100 granted / 1285 resolved

+23.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1308

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

71.9%

+31.9% vs TC avg

§102

20.9%

-19.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1285 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 16, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/260,325

Patent 12682851

DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

1y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/128,719

Patent 12675693

DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/829,426

Patent 12670856

DISPLAY DEVICE

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/959,254

Patent 12657444

MACHINE LEARNING NETWORK IMPLEMENTED BY STATICALLY SCHEDULED INSTRUCTIONS

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/282,144

Patent 12657850

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+8.8%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1285 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.