Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/705,916

METHOD FOR CONFIGURING OBJECT-BASED MULTIMEDIA FOR SHORT-FORM CONTENT AND DEVICE USING SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 29, 2024

Priority

Oct 28, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0145471 +1 more

Examiner

ZHAI, KYLE

Art Unit

2611

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Industry-Academic Cooperation Group Of Sejong University

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +18.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 479 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

357 granted / 479 resolved

+12.5% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

506

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 479 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 29, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 01, 2026

Response Filed

May 19, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

74%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+18.4%)

2y 10m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 479 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.