Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/076,408

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 11, 2025

Priority

Mar 14, 2024 — JP 2024-040139

Examiner

WENDMAGEGN, GIRUMSEW

Art Unit

2484

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (77%); +21.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 979 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

752 granted / 979 resolved

+18.8% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

994

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§103

67.0%

+27.0% vs TC avg

§102

19.1%

-20.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 979 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 11, 2025

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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AUTOMATED AUDIO DESCRIPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

1y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/913,452

Patent 12670934

Content System with Event Identification and Audio-Based Editing Feature

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/822,121

Patent 12664212

DISTRIBUTED VIDEO STORAGE AND SEARCH WITH EDGE COMPUTING

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/451,463

Patent 12657920

STANDALONE VISION SYSTEM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/633,503

Patent 12646534

CREATING VIDEO BOOKMARKS IN RESPONSE TO CONTENT-RELATED QUERIES

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+21.3%)

2y 11m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 979 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.