Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/078,236

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 27, 2024 — provisional 63/726,140

Examiner

CASTRO, ALFONSO

Art Unit

Tech Center

Netflix, Inc.

Assignee

Netflix Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 51% grant rate with +19.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 442 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CASTRO, ALFONSO View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

224 granted / 442 resolved

-9.3% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

482

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

92.8%

+52.8% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 442 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Aug 27, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 11, 2025

Interview Requested

Nov 28, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 22, 2025

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 30, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 10, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 11, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/307,400

Patent 12647640

Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program

5y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/472,793

Patent 12641188

METHOD OF BROADCASTING REAL-TIME ON-LINE COMPETITIONS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/104,595

Patent 12621533

PURCHASABLE ITEM ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DIGITAL MEDIA METHODS AND SYSTEMS

3y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/238,164

Patent 12621527

RE-CONSUMING CONTENT SUGGESTIONS

2y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/983,138

Patent 12610107

RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FORWARD SIMULATOR

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+19.2%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 442 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.