Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/981,935

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 16, 2024

Priority

Jan 17, 2024 — JP 2024-005347

Examiner

PRABHAKHER, PRITHAM DAVID

Art Unit

2638

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (79%); +25.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 658 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PRABHAKHER, PRITHAM DAVID View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

519 granted / 658 resolved

+16.9% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

674

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

73.8%

+33.8% vs TC avg

§102

19.4%

-20.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 658 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 16, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

79%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+25.6%)

2y 8m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 658 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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