Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/205,943

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Priority

Jul 01, 2024 — provisional 63/666,619

Examiner

LOTFI, KYLE M

Art Unit

2425

Tech Center

Tencent America LLC

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +7.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 363 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LOTFI, KYLE M View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

232 granted / 363 resolved

+3.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

389

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

86.6%

+46.6% vs TC avg

§102

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 363 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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

64%

Grant Probability

71%

With Interview (+7.5%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 363 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.