Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/800,385

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 12, 2024

Priority

Nov 07, 2022 — CN 202211390553.3 +1 more

Examiner

VAZ, JANICE EZVI

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +18.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VAZ, JANICE EZVI View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

54 granted / 71 resolved

+16.1% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 71 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 12, 2024

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/026,530

Patent 12682599

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

3y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/238,290

Patent 12682426

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES FOR EXTRAPOLATING HDR PANORAMAS FROM LDR LOW FOV IMAGES

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/980,022

Patent 12675969

IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY PANEL

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/954,412

Patent 12651434

Method for the Ordinal Classification of a Microscope Image and Microscopy System

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/000,364

Patent 12620133

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMAGING

3y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 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

76%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+18.8%)

3y 0m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 71 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.