Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/511,883

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A SMART TELEVISION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 16, 2023

Priority

Nov 17, 2022 — provisional 63/426,332

Examiner

PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

Art Unit

2400

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Vizio Inc.

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +47.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +47.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

315 granted / 496 resolved

+5.5% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+47.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

516

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§103

80.2%

+40.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 496 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 14 earlier events

Mar 26, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 01, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 29, 2025

Response Filed

May 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 16, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 20, 2025

Response Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12668257

METHOD TO ADJUST ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH DETECTION OF AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/598,639

Patent 12630026

BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE

2y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/665,822

Patent 12629987

COOLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE

2y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/672,915

Patent 12606087

SMART VEHICLE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM

1y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/814,811

Patent 12603881

Cloud Service Access Permission Setting Method for Enclave Instance and Cloud Management Platform

1y 7m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+47.2%)

3y 8m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 496 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.