Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/966,127

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 03, 2024

Priority

Dec 15, 2023 — JP 2023-212408

Examiner

WU, MING HAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +23.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 382 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WU, MING HAN View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

292 granted / 382 resolved

+16.4% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

410

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 382 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 03, 2024

Application Filed

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/394,062

Patent 12682503

MESH SEGMENTATION

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/275,048

Patent 12670627

GENERATING IMAGES USING SPARSE REPRESENTATIONS

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/508,809

Patent 12670630

INTER PREDICTION FOR PREDICTIVE GEOMETRY CODING

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/665,455

Patent 12670604

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVELUATING HEALTH CONDITION BY USING SKELETON MODEL

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/562,756

Patent 12661584

HYBRID CLOUD AND LOCAL RENDERING

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

76%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+23.7%)

2y 6m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 382 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.