Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/077,150

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 12, 2025

Priority

Apr 02, 2024 — JP 2024-059584

Examiner

BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O

Art Unit

2685

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +24.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 461 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED O View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

288 granted / 461 resolved

+0.5% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

494

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

85.5%

+45.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 461 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 12, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+24.4%)

2y 7m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 461 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.