Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/841,599

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 26, 2024

Priority

Feb 28, 2022 — JP 2022-029790 +1 more

Examiner

LU, ZHIYU

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 772 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 49% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

380 granted / 772 resolved

-10.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

827

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

95.4%

+55.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 772 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 26, 2024

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/483,074

Patent 12670554

CONDITIONAL KERNEL PREDICTION NETWORK AND ADAPTIVE DEPTH PREDICTION FOR IMAGE AND VIDEO PROCESSING

4y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/144,112

Patent 12670586

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/532,117

Patent 12670717

Device and Method for Identifying Relationships Between Individuals in a Crowd

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

49%

Grant Probability

63%

With Interview (+14.0%)

3y 10m (~1y 12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 772 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.