Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/549,811

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 08, 2023

Priority

Mar 16, 2021 — JP 2021-042839 +1 more

Examiner

KASSIM, HAFIZ A

Art Unit

3623

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +53.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 343 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KASSIM, HAFIZ A View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

152 granted / 343 resolved

-7.7% vs TC avg

Strong +54% interview lift

Without

With

+53.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

375

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.9%

-20.1% vs TC avg

§103

74.1%

+34.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 343 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 08, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+53.6%)

3y 3m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 343 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.