Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/788,272

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 30, 2024

Priority

Aug 04, 2023 — JP 2023-128099

Examiner

ANYIKIRE, CHIKAODILI E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1051 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ANYIKIRE, CHIKAODILI E View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

788 granted / 1051 resolved

+15.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

1104

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

63.6%

+23.6% vs TC avg

§102

30.3%

-9.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1051 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 30, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+11.5%)

3y 2m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1051 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.