Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/263,877

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 09, 2025

Priority

Dec 18, 2017 — JP 2017-242180 +2 more

Examiner

HERZOG, MADHURI R

Art Unit

2438

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +12.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 673 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HERZOG, MADHURI R View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

526 granted / 673 resolved

+20.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

704

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

90.7%

+50.7% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 673 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 09, 2025

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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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

78%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+12.0%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 673 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.