Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/799,518

MACHINE LEARNING MULTIPLE FEATURES OF DEPICTED ITEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 09, 2024

Priority

Dec 23, 2019 — continuation of 11/373,095 +2 more

Examiner

CHEN, XUEMEI G

Art Unit

2661

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +25.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, XUEMEI G View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

447 granted / 580 resolved

+15.1% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

600

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

88.3%

+48.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 580 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 09, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 03, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12676016

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/596,323

Patent 12670575

PATTERNING PARAMETER DETERMINATION USING A CHARGED PARTICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/519,730

Patent 12664709

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION METHOD AND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION PROCESSING SYSTEM

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/698,481

Patent 12657904

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/698,698

Patent 12657431

Image Processing Method and Apparatus

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

77%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+25.4%)

2y 7m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 580 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.