Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/822,486

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Examiner

STANFORD, CHRISTOPHER J

Art Unit

Tech Center

HTC Corporation

Assignee

HTC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +26.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 732 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STANFORD, CHRISTOPHER J View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

404 granted / 732 resolved

-4.8% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

786

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

81.0%

+41.0% vs TC avg

§102

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

§112

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 732 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/061,244

Patent 12675006

ADAPTIVE LENSES WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/071,496

Patent 12638673

SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LIGHT

3y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/255,587

Patent 12638702

SMART GLASSES

2y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/265,360

Patent 12631912

OPTICAL SWITCH ELEMENT, OPTICAL SWITCH DEVICE, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL COMPUTER

2y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/309,997

Patent 12625343

LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

3y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 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

55%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+26.4%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 732 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.