Last updated: October 27, 2026

Application No. 18/400,954

FEATURE FUSION FOR INPUT PICTURE DATA PREPROCESSING FOR LEARNING MODEL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 29, 2023

Priority

Jan 03, 2023 — provisional 63/436,817 +1 more

Examiner

DOTTIN, DARRYL V

Art Unit

2683

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Vdt Ip Protection LLC

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

444 granted / 557 resolved

+17.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

577

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§103

51.1%

+11.1% vs TC avg

§102

25.1%

-14.9% vs TC avg

§112

14.8%

-25.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 557 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 29, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 19, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 18, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 30, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 30, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Aug 03, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+12.9%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 557 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.