Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/874,908

GENERATION APPARATUS, GENERATION METHOD, REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND REPRODUCTION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2024

Priority

Jun 30, 2022 — JP 2022-105475 +1 more

Examiner

PARK, HYORIM NMN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 2 resolved

+40.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

100.0%

+60.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 2 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2024

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/676,555

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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

1y 11m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 2 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.