Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/848,536

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 19, 2024

Priority

Mar 30, 2022 — JP 2022-056992 +1 more

Examiner

SHUI, MING

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +50.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 330 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

190 granted / 330 resolved

-2.4% vs TC avg

Strong +51% interview lift

Without

With

+50.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

350

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

§103

70.7%

+30.7% vs TC avg

§102

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 330 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 19, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+50.7%)

3y 5m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 330 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.