Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/709,531

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 13, 2024

Priority

Nov 22, 2021 — JP 2021-189368 +1 more

Examiner

MACASIANO, JOANNE GONZALES

Art Unit

2197

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +41.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +41.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 311 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MACASIANO, JOANNE GONZALES View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

208 granted / 311 resolved

+11.9% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

344

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§103

83.9%

+43.9% vs TC avg

§102

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 311 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/482,530

Patent 12650682

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4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Patent 12639193

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3y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/304,390

Patent 12613689

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3y 0m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+41.5%)

3y 6m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 311 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.