Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/706,762

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Priority

Nov 10, 2021 — JP 2021-183483 +1 more

Examiner

MAYE, AYUB A

Art Unit

2436

Tech Center

SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +41.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 656 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAYE, AYUB A View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

379 granted / 656 resolved

-2.2% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

689

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

88.7%

+48.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 656 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

May 15, 2026

Non-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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+41.9%)

4y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 656 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.