Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/776,133

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

HENRY, THOMAS HAYNES

Art Unit

3715

Tech Center

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Assignee

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +38.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 521 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HENRY, THOMAS HAYNES View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

262 granted / 521 resolved

-9.7% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

549

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

§103

42.0%

+2.0% vs TC avg

§102

23.0%

-17.0% vs TC avg

§112

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 521 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Mar 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Patent 12599841

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/521,029

Patent 12597320

WAGER SHARING AND INVITATION METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/559,813

Patent 12528021

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION IN A RACING EVENT

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

18/635,971

Patent 12521636

Platform for Enhanced Chance-Based Games with Fixed Odds Payouts

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

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

50%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+38.2%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 521 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.