Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/772,049

OVERLAPPING TRANSMIT AND ENCODE AT THE SERVER

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 12, 2024

Priority

Oct 01, 2019 — provisional 62/909,156 +3 more

Examiner

DOSHI, ANKIT B

Art Unit

3715

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (67%); +21.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOSHI, ANKIT B View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

372 granted / 557 resolved

-3.2% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

596

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

21.6%

-18.4% vs TC avg

§103

46.7%

+6.7% vs TC avg

§102

21.4%

-18.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 557 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 12, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+21.7%)

3y 1m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 557 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.