Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/116,379

CIRCUITRY AND METHOD

Final Rejection

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

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +13.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ISLAM, PROMOTTO TAJRIAN View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

41 granted / 53 resolved

+15.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

28.8%

-11.2% vs TC avg

§103

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

§102

29.4%

-10.6% vs TC avg

§112

26.8%

-13.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 53 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 10 earlier events

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)

Jun 22, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 10, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Aug 31, 2026

Interview Requested

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

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+13.8%)

2y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 53 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.