Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/808,629

METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMAGE MATTING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 19, 2024

Priority

Sep 20, 2023 — CN 202311220109.1 +1 more

Examiner

ALMEIDA, CORY A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +22.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 804 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ALMEIDA, CORY A View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

540 granted / 804 resolved

+7.2% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

816

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

83.2%

+43.2% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 804 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 19, 2024

Application Filed

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/472,120

Patent 12681302

VIRTUAL IMAGE OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ON-VEHICLE SYSTEM INCLUDING VIRTUAL IMAGE OPTICAL SYSTEM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/033,646

Patent 12681303

LINKED DISPLAY SYSTEM AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/034,049

Patent 12681316

Display Devices with Optical Sensor Waveguide

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/007,357

Patent 12675202

THREE-DIMENSIONAL USER INTERFACES

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/186,000

Patent 12670739

TECHNIQUES FOR VERIFYING USER IDENTITIES DURING COMPUTER-MEDIATED INTERACTIONS

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

67%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+22.6%)

2y 11m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 804 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.