Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/515,043

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

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 20, 2023

Priority

May 25, 2021 — continuation of PCTJP2021019817

Examiner

KEATON, SHERROD L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujitsu Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +36.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 574 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KEATON, SHERROD L View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

304 granted / 574 resolved

-7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

88.4%

+48.4% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 574 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 20, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+36.3%)

4y 4m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 574 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.