Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/734,953

DEFORMABLE CONVOLUTION-BASED DETAIL RESTORATION FOR SINGLE-IMAGE HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) RECONSTRUCTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 05, 2024

Priority

Aug 29, 2023 — provisional 63/535,278

Examiner

KOZIOL, STEPHEN R

Art Unit

2665

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +24.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 395 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KOZIOL, STEPHEN R View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

307 granted / 395 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

4 currently pending

Career history

404

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

§103

64.2%

+24.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 395 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 05, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

16/261,395

Patent 12675701

METHOD FOR FEW-SHOT UNSUPERVISED IMAGE-TO-IMAGE TRANSLATION

7y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/860,680

Patent 12676022

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD WITH FACE KEY POINTS DETECTION

4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/716,554

Patent 12659439

IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND TRAINING METHOD THEREFOR

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/453,736

Patent 12646155

POST-PROCESSING PANORAMIC IMAGERY GEO-RECTIFICATION SYSTEM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/465,991

Patent 12639838

FLATNESS DETECTING METHOD OF ROAD, COMPUTING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 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

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.3%)

3y 9m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 395 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.