Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/246,391

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jun 24, 2024 — provisional 63/663,612

Examiner

MENDOZA, JUNIOR O

Art Unit

Tech Center

NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Assignee

Nbcuniversal Media LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (66%); +22.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 521 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MENDOZA, JUNIOR O View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

341 granted / 521 resolved

+5.5% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

540

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

90.7%

+50.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 521 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/683,803

Patent 12647636

VIDEO IMAGE DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, VIDEO IMAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, VIDEO IMAGE DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/934,461

Patent 12647655

MEDIA SHARING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/946,620

Patent 12627847

VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, VIDEO DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/824,654

Patent 12627852

CACHING RECORDED CONTENT SEGMENTS ON PLAYBACK

1y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/942,294

Patent 12621538

CONTENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD

3y 7m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

66%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+22.1%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 521 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.