Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 18/704,517

PROGRAM CONVERSION DEVICE, PROGRAM CONVERSION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA
Filed
Apr 25, 2024
Priority
Dec 03, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021044518
Examiner
MALIK, ZEERICK ASIM
Art Unit
2193
Tech Center
2100 — Computer Architecture & Software
Assignee
NEC Corporation
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds

Examiner Intelligence

Grants only 0% of cases
0%
Career Allowance Rate
0 granted / 0 resolved
-55.0% vs TC avg
Minimal +0% lift
Without
With
+0.0%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
Avg Prosecution
8 currently pending
Career history
13
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
17.4%
-22.6% vs TC avg
§103
73.9%
+33.9% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 0 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 25, 2024
Application Filed
Mar 11, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Jun 02, 2026
Interview Requested
Jun 11, 2026
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)
Jun 11, 2026
Examiner Interview Summary

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
Grant Probability
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 0 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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