Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/035,000

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 23, 2025

Priority

Feb 01, 2024 — JP 2024-014311

Examiner

SONG, HEE K

Art Unit

2497

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Sharp Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (85%); +19.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

659 granted / 776 resolved

+26.9% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

789

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

74.6%

+34.6% vs TC avg

§102

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 776 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 23, 2025

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12671593

Multi-Party Computation Node Configuration

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/844,612

Patent 12670271

GRAPHQL ACCESS AUTHORIZATION

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/748,570

Patent 12659172

DIGITAL SIGNATURE SYSTEM, DIGITAL SIGNATURE METHOD

1y 12m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/927,378

Patent 12653974

ACOUSTIC DETECTION FOR RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/970,225

Patent 12651090

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DATA TRANSFORMATION FOR DATA POOLING

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+19.6%)

2y 9m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 776 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.