Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/737,450

FAST INFERENCING FOR HIGH-QUALITY SUPER-RESOLUTION OR OTHER IMAGE PROCESSING USING DIFFUSION MODELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2024

Priority

Nov 08, 2023 — provisional 63/597,062

Examiner

CADEAU, WEDNEL

Art Unit

2632

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +19.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 542 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CADEAU, WEDNEL View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

388 granted / 542 resolved

+9.6% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

581

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

94.2%

+54.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 542 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 22, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 13, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12670615

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/255,473

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/560,565

Patent 12665070

DICTIONARY-BASED TISSUE ASSESSMENT AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/305,133

Patent 12657722

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MAP AUTOREGULATION OF THE KIDNEY USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/482,402

Patent 12651455

Capturing Objects in an Unstructured Video Stream

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

72%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+19.2%)

2y 9m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 542 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.