Last updated: September 26, 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

— +13.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 551 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

438 granted / 551 resolved

+17.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

555

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§103

50.7%

+10.7% vs TC avg

§102

25.5%

-14.5% vs TC avg

§112

14.8%

-25.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 551 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)

Precedent Cases

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18/467,029

Patent 12730596

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND MEDIUM AND PRINTING SYSTEM THEREOF

2y 12m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/601,475

Patent 12724994

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2y 5m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

18/620,841

Patent 12719994

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON

2y 5m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+13.1%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 551 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.