Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/389,273

LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 14, 2023

Priority

Nov 18, 2022 — JP 2022-184674

Examiner

KNIGHT, PAUL M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +17.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 278 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KNIGHT, PAUL M View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

173 granted / 278 resolved

+2.2% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

303

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

78.5%

+38.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 278 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 14, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+17.0%)

3y 2m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 278 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.