Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 05, 2026
Application No. 19/002,986

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA
Filed
Dec 27, 2024
Priority
Jan 30, 2024 — JP 2024-012105
Examiner
SRIRAM, ADITYA
Art Unit
2491
Tech Center
2400 — Computer Networks
Assignee
NEC Corporation
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
71%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
1y 5m
Est. Remaining
98%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 71% — above average
71%
Career Allowance Rate
29 granted / 41 resolved
+12.7% vs TC avg
Strong +27% interview lift
Without
With
+27.1%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 11m
Avg Prosecution
12 currently pending
Career history
54
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
1.3%
-38.7% vs TC avg
§103
92.0%
+52.0% vs TC avg
§102
4.7%
-35.3% vs TC avg
§112
2.0%
-38.0% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 41 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 27, 2024
Application Filed
Apr 03, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Jun 24, 2026
Interview Requested
Jun 29, 2026
Examiner Interview Summary
Jun 29, 2026
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
71%
Grant Probability
98%
With Interview (+27.1%)
2y 11m (~1y 5m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 41 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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