Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/116,379

CIRCUITRY AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 02, 2023

Priority

Mar 09, 2022 — EU 22160966.2

Examiner

ISLAM, PROMOTTO TAJRIAN

Art Unit

2669

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +10.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ISLAM, PROMOTTO TAJRIAN View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

34 granted / 42 resolved

+19.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

§103

23.5%

-16.5% vs TC avg

§102

32.4%

-7.6% vs TC avg

§112

17.7%

-22.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 42 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 7 earlier events

Dec 18, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 19, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 15, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 26, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 13, 2026

Interview Requested

May 21, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 21, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12620167

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3y 7m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/335,971

Patent 12620056

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WAVELET DOMAIN-BASED NORMALIZING FLOW SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION

2y 10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/157,995

Patent 12614251

AUTOMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY SPLICING AND CROPPING TOOL WITH METADATA RETENTION

3y 3m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/919,422

Patent 12601732

CELL IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

19/025,688

Patent 12586174

Method for Processing Yarn Spindle Data, Electronic Device and Storage Medium

1y 2m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+10.6%)

2y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 42 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

CIRCUITRY AND METHOD

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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