Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/382,128

STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS USING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 20, 2023

Priority

Jul 22, 2022 — JP 2022-117512 +1 more

Examiner

DAY, ROBERT N

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 24% of cases after interview

— +26.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAY, ROBERT N View full profile →

Grants only 24% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

6 granted / 25 resolved

-36.0% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

86.9%

+46.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 25 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 20, 2023

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12668265

Self-Driving Method, Training Method, and Related Apparatus

5y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/869,095

Patent 12632783

FEDERATED CONTINUAL LEARNING

3y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/195,116

Patent 12406181

METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR UPDATING MODEL

4y 5m to grant Granted Sep 02, 2025

17/155,997

Patent 12229685

MODEL SUITABILITY COEFFICIENTS BASED ON GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS AND ACTIVATION MAPS

4y 0m to grant Granted Feb 18, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 4 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

24%

Grant Probability

51%

With Interview (+26.7%)

4y 1m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 25 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.