Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 19/111,981

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Priority

Sep 22, 2022 — JP 2022-151845 +1 more

Examiner

TORRENTE, RICHARD T

Art Unit

2485

Tech Center

SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1044 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TORRENTE, RICHARD T View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

722 granted / 1044 resolved

+9.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1079

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§103

51.9%

+11.9% vs TC avg

§102

25.9%

-14.1% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1044 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+13.9%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1044 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.