Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/001,136

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 21, 2019 — provisional 62/938,603 +3 more

Examiner

DANG, PHILIP

Art Unit

Tech Center

Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Assignee

Sharp Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +30.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DANG, PHILIP View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

383 granted / 492 resolved

+17.8% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

531

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

95.6%

+55.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 492 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12664800

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/408,238

Patent 12647596

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORONARY ROADMAPPING

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/994,804

Patent 12634458

ROBUST ENCODING/DECODING OF ESCAPE-CODED PIXELS IN PALETTE MODE

3y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/131,591

Patent 12627830

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

3y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/096,415

Patent 12620136

METHOD FOR DECODING IMMERSIVE VIDEO AND METHOD FOR ENCODING IMMERSIVE VIDEO

3y 3m 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

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+30.3%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 492 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.