Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/944,305

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 12, 2024

Priority

Dec 20, 2023 — JP 2023-215156

Examiner

BAE, JI H

Art Unit

2176

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +21.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BAE, JI H View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

636 granted / 776 resolved

+27.0% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

801

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§103

46.4%

+6.4% vs TC avg

§102

15.3%

-24.7% vs TC avg

§112

23.3%

-16.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 776 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 12, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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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

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.1%)

2y 8m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 776 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.