Last updated: August 01, 2026

Application No. 18/784,986

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF VIDEO EDITING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 26, 2024

Priority

Aug 09, 2023 — GB 2312197.3

Examiner

RIVERA-MARTINEZ, GUILLERMO M

Art Unit

2677

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +3.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RIVERA-MARTINEZ, GUILLERMO M View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

397 granted / 509 resolved

+16.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+3.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

541

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

64.5%

+24.5% vs TC avg

§102

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

§112

19.8%

-20.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 509 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 20, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 20, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12694563

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING DYNAMIC OBJECTS TO ESTIMATE CAMERA POSE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

17/673,370

Patent 12682441

CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR IMPROVED DEFECT DETECTION

4y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/238,605

Patent 12651392

STATIONARY MULTI-SOURCE AI-POWERED REAL-TIME TOMOGRAPHY (SMART)

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/251,431

Patent 12648816

CALCULATING RANGE OF MOTION

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/821,058

Patent 12639785

DEEP LEARNING ROBUSTNESS AGAINST DISPLAY FIELD OF VIEW VARIATIONS

3y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 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

78%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+3.0%)

2y 6m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 509 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.