Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/823,797

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

NGUYEN, THU N

Art Unit

2154

Tech Center

ADOBE INC.

Assignee

Adobe Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +26.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, THU N View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

421 granted / 587 resolved

+11.7% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

609

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

87.3%

+47.3% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 587 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

Aug 07, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 17, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 30, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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PROCESSING DATA PORTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTABLE SEARCH ALGORITHM EXECUTION

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/983,144

Patent 12657167

SYSTEM TO SUPPORT NATIVE STORAGE OF A CONTAINER IMAGE ON A HOST OPERATING SYSTEM FOR A CONTAINER RUNNING IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/816,539

Patent 12645730

GENERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GEOSPATIAL WORKFLOWS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/680,820

Patent 12640984

CONNECTIVITY AWARE PATH FINDING

1y 12m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/680,398

Patent 12632480

System and Method for Enhancing Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model-based Matching of Queries and Contents

1y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+26.1%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 587 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.