Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/009,594

INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 03, 2025

Priority

Jul 26, 2022 — JP 2022-118973 +1 more

Examiner

WALKER, MICHAEL JARED

Art Unit

3627

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +31.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 280 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WALKER, MICHAEL JARED View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

159 granted / 280 resolved

+4.8% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

308

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

25.9%

-14.1% vs TC avg

§103

53.7%

+13.7% vs TC avg

§102

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 280 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 03, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12682314

METHOD FOR INBOUND INVENTORY PUTAWAY

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/727,207

Patent 12675106

MULTI-SENSOR PERCEPTION FOR RESOURCE TRACKING AND QUANTIFICATION

4y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/133,266

Patent 12675767

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATERIAL REPLENISHMENT PLANNING

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/476,312

Patent 12662315

CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/414,925

Patent 12657552

Inventory Management System Using Image Processing of Codes on Shelving and Storage Bins

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

57%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+31.0%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 280 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.