Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/107,638

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 28, 2025

Priority

Sep 07, 2022 — JP 2022-142213 +1 more

Examiner

CROMER, ANDREW J

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +17.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CROMER, ANDREW J View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

271 granted / 358 resolved

+23.7% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

403

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

§103

85.3%

+45.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 358 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 28, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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DETERMINING CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR FORMATION OF MULTIPLE UAVS

5y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/895,491

Patent 12679363

Vehicle Control Method and Apparatus

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/437,641

Patent 12680512

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A TURBOGENERATOR AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/165,004

Patent 12672006

AD HOC VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/187,596

Patent 12654660

DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

76%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+17.8%)

2y 9m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 358 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.