Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/640,592

Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Priority

Jul 17, 2018 — JP 2018-134008 +2 more

Examiner

BAYAT, ALI

Art Unit

2677

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1028 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 92% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

949 granted / 1028 resolved

+30.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

1035

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.3%

-24.7% vs TC avg

§103

44.8%

+4.8% vs TC avg

§102

18.2%

-21.8% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1028 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 19, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 24, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

92%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+6.0%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1028 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.