Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/876,710

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jun 28, 2022 — JP 2022-103344 +1 more

Examiner

KURIEN, CHRISTEN A

Art Unit

Tech Center

SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +27.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 454 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KURIEN, CHRISTEN A View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

256 granted / 454 resolved

-3.6% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

470

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

90.1%

+50.1% vs TC avg

§102

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 454 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/550,200

Patent 12647638

SUPPORT INTERACTION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/409,563

Patent 12634552

DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

2y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/529,595

Patent 12634556

FILTERING TELEVISION CONTENT BASED ON VIEWER CLASSIFICATIONS

2y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/573,058

Patent 12634554

VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/514,437

Patent 12626619

Display Method, Display Control Device, and Display Control System

2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+27.6%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 454 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.