Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/881,311

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 06, 2025

Priority

Jul 21, 2022 — JP 2022-116667 +1 more

Examiner

SELBY, GEVELL V

Art Unit

2638

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1062 granted / 1174 resolved

+28.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+4.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

1190

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

55.9%

+15.9% vs TC avg

§102

35.9%

-4.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1174 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 06, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/904,477

Patent 12656663

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/910,318

Patent 12659621

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/927,517

Patent 12659565

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+4.8%)

2y 3m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1174 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.