Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/461,555

COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, AND MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 06, 2023

Priority

Dec 08, 2022 — JP 2022-196652

Examiner

SHALU, ZELALEM W

Art Unit

2145

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Fujitsu Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +19.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHALU, ZELALEM W View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

34 granted / 112 resolved

-24.6% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

152

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

87.1%

+47.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 112 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 06, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

50%

With Interview (+19.2%)

3y 6m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 112 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.