Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/921,466

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

TRAN, LOI H

Art Unit

Tech Center

DISH Network L.L.C.

Assignee

DISH Network LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +23.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 618 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, LOI H View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

400 granted / 618 resolved

+4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

642

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

93.5%

+53.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 618 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/807,922

Patent 12675997

DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/427,443

Patent 12671878

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED METADATA GENERATION FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT USING MULTIMODAL DATA

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/326,720

Patent 12626729

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO/AUDIO COMPREHENSION AND AUTOMATED CLIPPING

2y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/940,472

Patent 12621546

Rotating Camera and Microphone Configurations

3y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/574,678

Patent 12620416

VIDEO EDITING METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM

2y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+23.0%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 618 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.