Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/939,706

CODING CONNECTIVITY IN VERTEX REORDERING METHODS FOR MESH COMPRESSION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 07, 2022

Priority

Sep 23, 2021 — provisional 63/247,694

Examiner

TAYLOR, MEREDITH IREENE DUPAI

Art Unit

2671

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +51.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +51.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 56 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TAYLOR, MEREDITH IREENE DUPAI View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

38 granted / 56 resolved

+5.9% vs TC avg

Strong +51% interview lift

Without

With

+51.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

91.7%

+51.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 56 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Jun 17, 2025

Response Filed

Jul 30, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Sep 16, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Sep 16, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Sep 30, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 30, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Nov 07, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/513,966

Patent 12579602

END-TO-END CAMERA CALIBRATION FOR BROADCAST VIDEO

2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/049,444

Patent 12551299

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF UTILIZING COMPUTER-AIDED IDENTIFICATION WITH MEDICAL PROCEDURES

3y 3m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/456,229

Patent 12511724

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE

4y 1m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

17/585,896

Patent 12511888

COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF HANDLING AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT, COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AND EMERGENCY PROCESSING UNIT

3y 11m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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

68%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+51.3%)

3y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 56 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.