Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/029,971

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Jun 04, 2024 — JP 2024-090754

Examiner

SMITH, LINDSEY B

Art Unit

3688

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +54.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 260 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SMITH, LINDSEY B View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

134 granted / 260 resolved

-0.5% vs TC avg

Strong +54% interview lift

Without

With

+54.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

296

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

23.5%

-16.5% vs TC avg

§103

66.1%

+26.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 260 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+54.5%)

3y 1m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 260 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.