Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/786,194

SKILL ACQUISITION BASED ON VIRTUAL SCENE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 26, 2024

Priority

Aug 30, 2022 — CN 202211045452.2 +1 more

Examiner

SHAH, MILAP

Art Unit

3715

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +40.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +40.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 888 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

619 granted / 888 resolved

At TC average

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

904

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§103

56.2%

+16.2% vs TC avg

§102

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 888 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12670766

GAMING DEVICE WITH JACKPOT INCREMENTS FOR NON-TRIGGERING PRIZE VALUE SYMBOLS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/706,956

Patent 12658001

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING WITH PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING OUTPUTS

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/020,568

Patent 12648724

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/511,112

Patent 12651512

INDEPENDENTLY RANDOMLY GENERATED DIFFERENT FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT ACTIVATORS AND DIFFERENT ENHANCEMENTS

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/423,871

Patent 12646383

LOTTERY TICKET VENDING MACHINE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

70%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.4%)

2y 9m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 888 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.