Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/896,693

SYSTEM AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 25, 2024

Priority

Sep 01, 2015 — JP 2015-171933 +6 more

Examiner

CHOW, JEFFREY J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (77%); +15.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOW, JEFFREY J View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

517 granted / 671 resolved

+17.0% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

688

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§103

76.7%

+36.7% vs TC avg

§102

12.3%

-27.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 671 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 25, 2024

Application Filed

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/495,500

Patent 12664698

TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING VISUALIZATION COMPONENTS FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/782,969

Patent 12664712

METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING VIDEO

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/658,252

Patent 12653616

ANATOMICAL MODEL GENERATION

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/599,906

Patent 12657788

Systems and methods for recognising hand-drawn shapes

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+15.8%)

2y 12m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 671 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.