Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/959,140

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Priority

Jun 07, 2024 — provisional 63/657,756

Examiner

KWON, JUN

Art Unit

2127

Tech Center

Netflix, Inc.

Assignee

Netflix Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +47.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KWON, JUN View full profile →

Grants 40% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

30 granted / 74 resolved

-19.5% vs TC avg

Strong +48% interview lift

Without

With

+47.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

105

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§103

89.6%

+49.6% vs TC avg

§102

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 74 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 07, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 31, 2025

Interview Requested

Nov 07, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 16, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 16, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+47.7%)

4y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 74 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.