Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/849,484

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 21, 2024

Priority

Mar 31, 2022 — JP 2022-058221 +1 more

Examiner

USTARIS, JOSEPH G

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +28.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 99 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

USTARIS, JOSEPH G View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

36 granted / 99 resolved

-23.6% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

107

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

96.8%

+56.8% vs TC avg

§102

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 99 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 21, 2024

Application Filed

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/958,524

Patent 12652289

WEB 3.0 OBJECT REPUTATION

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Patent 12652237

APPARATUSES, METHODS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR SERVICE COMMUNICATION PROXY INTERCONNECTION

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/274,796

Patent 12627604

DATA PACKET TRANSMISSION METHODS AND DATA PACKET TRANSMISSION APPARATUS

2y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/354,045

Patent 12627749

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATIC CONTEXT HEADER COMPRESSION INSTANTIATION

2y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/534,533

Patent 12623540

VEHICLE AND A DISPLAY DEVICE FOR USE THEREIN

2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

65%

With Interview (+28.9%)

4y 0m (~2y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 99 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.