Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/602,631

OBJECT DETECTION IN DOCUMENTS USING NEURAL NETWORKS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 12, 2024

Examiner

SALEH, ZAID MUHAMMAD

Art Unit

2668

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Abbyy Development Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +47.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +47.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 51 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SALEH, ZAID MUHAMMAD View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

34 granted / 51 resolved

+4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+47.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§103

16.5%

-23.5% vs TC avg

§102

59.5%

+19.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 51 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 12, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 06, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/356,152

Patent 12682429

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2y 12m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/869,942

Patent 12670524

MACHINE IMAGE COLOUR EXTRACTION AND MACHINE IMAGE CONSTRUCTION USING AN EXTRACTED COLOUR

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/366,286

Patent 12670691

PRESERVING DETAIL IN DENOISED IMAGES FOR CONTENT GENERATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

67%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+47.2%)

3y 0m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 51 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.