Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/695,374

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

CHO, HONG SOL

Art Unit

2467

Tech Center

Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Assignee

Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.9% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1092 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allow Rate

959 granted / 1092 resolved

+27.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

1103

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

47.3%

+7.3% vs TC avg

§102

22.3%

-17.7% vs TC avg

§112

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1092 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Mar 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+6.9%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1092 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.