Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/912,034

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 10, 2024

Priority

Nov 07, 2023 — JP 2023-189993

Examiner

HABIB, IRFAN

Art Unit

2485

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +8.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

667 granted / 757 resolved

+30.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

778

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

75.6%

+35.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 757 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 10, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 08, 2026

Response Filed

Sep 30, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/913,983

Patent 12750480

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EFFECTIVE VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING VIA LOCAL LIGHTING COMPENSATION

1y 11m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/920,509

Patent 12750516

METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING MOTION INFORMATION, AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING MOTION INFORMATION

1y 11m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/891,078

Patent 12744887

DISPLACEMENT VECTOR PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING AND DEVICE

2y 0m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/893,673

Patent 12740739

SURGICAL NAVIGATION WITH STEREOVISION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

1y 12m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/925,899

Patent 12744980

VEHICULAR CAMERA

1y 11m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+8.4%)

2y 1m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 757 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.