Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/013,030

SETTING CONTENT CHANGING METHOD OF TERMINAL DEVICE, SETTING CONTENT CHANGING SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 08, 2025

Priority

Mar 24, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021012202 +1 more

Examiner

GEBRE, MESSERET F

Art Unit

2445

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +21.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 289 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GEBRE, MESSERET F View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

161 granted / 289 resolved

-2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

320

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

95.6%

+55.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 289 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 08, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Diameter Multifold Message

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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

56%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+21.4%)

3y 5m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 289 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.