Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/013,781

RIGHT-HOLDER TERMINAL, USER TERMINAL, AND CONTENT USAGE METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 08, 2025

Priority

Oct 24, 2018 — JP 2018-200103 +2 more

Examiner

KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

562 granted / 634 resolved

+28.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

642

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

61.5%

+21.5% vs TC avg

§102

16.5%

-23.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 634 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 08, 2025

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+11.7%)

2y 9m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 634 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.