Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/889,207

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

BROWN, VERNAL U

Art Unit

2686

Tech Center

Adeia Guides Inc.

Assignee

Adeia Guides Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 70% — above average

Career Allow Rate

817 granted / 1173 resolved

+9.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

1224

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

52.8%

+12.8% vs TC avg

§102

27.4%

-12.6% vs TC avg

§112

7.9%

-32.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1173 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Jan 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/354,081

Patent 12566833

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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Patent 12540491

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+10.4%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1173 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.