Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/821,427

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

LIU, GORDON G

Art Unit

2618

Tech Center

ADOBE INC.

Assignee

Adobe Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.0% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIU, GORDON G View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allow Rate

559 granted / 676 resolved

+22.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+15.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

702

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§103

73.3%

+33.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 676 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Feb 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/236,346

Patent 12602846

GENERATING REALISTIC MACHINE LEARNING-BASED PRODUCT IMAGES FOR ONLINE CATALOGS

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/442,998

Patent 12602840

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/468,209

Patent 12602871

MESH TOPOLOGY GENERATION USING PARALLEL PROCESSING

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/527,183

Patent 12592022

INTEGRATION CACHE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) RECONSTRUCTION

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/014,973

Patent 12586330

DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL OBJECT IN A REAL-LIFE SCENE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

AI Strategy Recommendation

Get an AI-powered prosecution strategy using examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+15.0%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 676 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

AI Strategy Recommendation

Prosecution Projections

Ready to respond to this office action?

Sign in with your work email