Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/772,272

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 15, 2024

Priority

Jul 31, 2023 — JP 2023-124105

Examiner

DEPALMA, CAROLINE ELIZABETH

Art Unit

2675

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 90% grant rate with +13.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DEPALMA, CAROLINE ELIZABETH View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

44 granted / 49 resolved

+27.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§103

47.9%

+7.9% vs TC avg

§102

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

§112

21.3%

-18.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 49 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 15, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12682602

METHOD, APPARATUS, WEARABLE HELMET, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR MEASURING DISTANCE BASED ON IMAGE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/346,305

Patent 12682447

INSPECTION APPARATUS, INSPECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/300,432

Patent 12670567

VIDEO CONFERENCE APPEARANCE VALIDATION AND REMEDIATION

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/470,514

Patent 12664681

PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/381,452

Patent 12633141

PREDICTION DEVICE AND PREDICTION METHOD

2y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 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

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+13.2%)

2y 9m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 49 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.