Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/843,594

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 03, 2024

Priority

Mar 07, 2022 — JP 2022-034659 +1 more

Examiner

LU, WILLIAM

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

433 granted / 605 resolved

+11.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

636

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

96.8%

+56.8% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 605 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 03, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/422,354

Patent 12681593

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOUSE USING GAZE RECOGNITION

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/673,955

Patent 12681575

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING IMAGINED DIRECTIONS TO DEFINE AN ACTION, FUNCTION OR EXECUTION FOR NON-TACTILE DEVICES

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/681,590

Patent 12681605

LOCATION SENSING METHOD, LOCATION SENSING DEVICE, AND INPUT TERMINAL APPARATUS

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/938,674

Patent 12681573

Control-Point Activation Condition Detection For Generating Corresponding Control Signals

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/003,169

Patent 12681590

Electronic Device Component

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+7.5%)

2y 6m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 605 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.