Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/454,797

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 24, 2023

Priority

Mar 23, 2023 — JP 2023-046326

Examiner

MILIA, MARK R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +23.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 597 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILIA, MARK R View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

350 granted / 597 resolved

-1.4% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

614

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

87.6%

+47.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 597 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 24, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 25, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

59%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+23.0%)

3y 4m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 597 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.