Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/381,703

NEURAL NETWORK CONSTRUCTION DEVICE, NEURAL NETWORK CONSTRUCTION METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 19, 2023

Priority

Jun 14, 2021 — continuation of PCTJP2021022425

Examiner

CHOKSHI, PINKAL R

Art Unit

2425

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 61% grant rate with +29.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 513 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOKSHI, PINKAL R View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

311 granted / 513 resolved

+2.6% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

537

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

94.9%

+54.9% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 513 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 19, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/545,793

Patent 12647654

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/259,728

Patent 12598332

PROCESSING OF MULTI-VIEW VIDEO

2y 9m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/291,893

Patent 12593114

APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR SIGNALING INFORMATION IN A CONTAINER FILE FORMAT

4y 11m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/641,519

Patent 12593084

VIDEO STREAMING SYSTEM AND VIDEO STREAMING METHOD

1y 11m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

61%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+29.1%)

3y 5m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 513 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.