Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/917,076

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

CASTRO, ALFONSO

Art Unit

2421

Tech Center

Roku, Inc.

Assignee

Roku Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +19.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

219 granted / 436 resolved

-9.8% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

476

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§103

66.4%

+26.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 436 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Feb 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/087,537

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

18/457,003

Patent 12464194

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2y 5m to grant Granted Nov 04, 2025

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Patent 12439124

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2y 5m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

50%

Grant Probability

69%

With Interview (+19.0%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 436 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.