Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/768,191

SURVEILLANCE INFORMATION GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGING DIRECTION ESTIMATION APPARATUS, SURVEILLANCE INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, IMAGING DIRECTION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 10, 2024

Priority

Sep 01, 2015 — JP 2015-172082 +5 more

Examiner

GILLIARD, DELOMIA L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1098 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GILLIARD, DELOMIA L View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

984 granted / 1098 resolved

+29.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 12m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

1112

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§103

67.7%

+27.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1098 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 10, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 02, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+10.3%)

1y 12m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1098 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.