Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/810,194

COMMUNICATION OF MESSAGES USING A COORDINATED MULTICAST TECHNIQUE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 20, 2024

Priority

Jul 13, 2020 — provisional 63/051,156 +1 more

Examiner

WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Lutron Technology Company LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1017 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

906 granted / 1017 resolved

+29.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1029

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

33.9%

-6.1% vs TC avg

§102

31.6%

-8.4% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1017 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 20, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+4.3%)

2y 2m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1017 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.