Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/978,347

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 12, 2024

Priority

Feb 19, 2019 — JP 2019-027830 +2 more

Examiner

ULLAH, ARIF

Art Unit

3625

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +37.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 341 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

160 granted / 341 resolved

-5.1% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

390

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.7%

-20.3% vs TC avg

§103

75.1%

+35.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 341 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 12, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+37.3%)

3y 4m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 341 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.