Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/598,252

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

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2024

Priority

Sep 16, 2022 — JP 2022-148436 +1 more

Examiner

NGHIEM, MICHAEL P

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (68%); +23.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 939 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGHIEM, MICHAEL P View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

634 granted / 939 resolved

+7.5% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

997

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

18.7%

-21.3% vs TC avg

§103

51.1%

+11.1% vs TC avg

§102

7.9%

-32.1% vs TC avg

§112

20.4%

-19.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 939 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+23.9%)

3y 8m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 939 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.