Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/819,609

Untitled Application

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Examiner

HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN

Art Unit

Tech Center

ADOBE INC.

Assignee

Adobe Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +46.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +46.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

29 granted / 42 resolved

+9.0% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+46.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

§103

81.2%

+41.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 42 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/077,974

Patent 12670722

SELF-SUPERVISED COMPOSITIONAL FEATURE REPRESENTATION FOR VIDEO UNDERSTANDING

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/282,827

Patent 12670713

INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/017,637

Patent 12665396

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/045,930

Patent 12646348

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PEOPLE IN VIDEO DATA USING NON-VISUAL SENSOR DATA

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/199,870

Patent 12602867

METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY SCANNING AND CONSTRUCTING A REPRESENTATION OF A STAND OF TREES

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+46.9%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 42 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.