Last updated: July 06, 2026

Application No. 19/004,754

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Apr 24, 2017 — JP 2017-085229 +3 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, SANG H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Sony Group Corporation

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 89% grant rate with +11.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1459 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, SANG H View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1293 granted / 1459 resolved

+28.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 12m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1480

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§103

81.4%

+41.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1459 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Interview Requested

May 28, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 28, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

89%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+11.7%)

1y 12m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1459 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.