Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/735,285

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, USER EQUIPMENT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 06, 2024

Priority

Jun 19, 2018 — CN 201810631484.8 +3 more

Examiner

ANSARI, NAJEEBUDDIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +58.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 467 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

298 granted / 467 resolved

+3.8% vs TC avg

Strong +58% interview lift

Without

With

+58.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

501

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

75.7%

+35.7% vs TC avg

§102

12.3%

-27.7% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 467 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 06, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Patent 12587899

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2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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4y 7m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+58.1%)

4y 4m (~2y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 467 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.