Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/916,281

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

ALATA, YASSIN

Art Unit

2426

Tech Center

Roku, Inc.

Assignee

Roku Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +14.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 833 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

555 granted / 833 resolved

+6.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

876

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

79.5%

+39.5% vs TC avg

§102

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 833 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Dec 09, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 16, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 16, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Dec 17, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 09, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 18, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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TIME CODE GENERATION CIRCUIT, TIME CODER, AND SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD OF TIME CODER

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/066,121

Patent 12666095

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

19/052,995

Patent 12666102

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1y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/911,955

Patent 12652445

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+14.2%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 833 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.