Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/550,808

SEMICONDUCTOR LASER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 15, 2023

Priority

Mar 25, 2021 — JP 2021-051410 +1 more

Examiner

KING, JOSHUA

Art Unit

2828

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +28.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 732 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KING, JOSHUA View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

473 granted / 732 resolved

-3.4% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

765

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

87.1%

+47.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 732 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 15, 2023

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/853,742

Patent 12676677

Light Emission Assembly and an Optical Module

4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/926,462

Patent 12676454

Tunable Laser Diode

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/839,411

Patent 12671226

LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/702,931

Patent 12665372

LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/611,769

Patent 12644984

OPTICAL ISOLATION APPARATUS

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

65%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+28.0%)

2y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 732 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.