Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/641,954

LIGHT TRANSPORT SIMULATION FOR TRANSLUCENT PARTICLES IN CONTENT GENERATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Priority

Apr 07, 2024 — CN PCT/CN2024/086450

Examiner

CHEN, FRANK S

Art Unit

2668

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 672 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, FRANK S View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

553 granted / 672 resolved

+20.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 12m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

692

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§103

78.6%

+38.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 672 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+8.6%)

1y 12m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 672 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.