Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/726,912

DESPECKLING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 05, 2024

Priority

Jan 07, 2022 — EU 22150623.1 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, DUNG T

Art Unit

2871

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +0.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1597 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, DUNG T View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1310 granted / 1597 resolved

+14.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+0.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1624

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

55.8%

+15.8% vs TC avg

§102

21.4%

-18.6% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1597 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 05, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/096,139

Patent 12681260

LENS BARREL, CAMERA COMPRISING SAME, AND ROTATIONAL POSITION SENSING DEVICE

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/407,505

Patent 12681352

DISPLAY DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/924,051

Patent 12674954

LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/395,812

Patent 12675023

VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS DEVICE AND VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS CONTROL METHOD

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/406,453

Patent 12669435

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION BRILLOUIN MICROSCOPY

2y 5m 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

82%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+0.7%)

2y 6m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1597 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.