Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/824,642

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL THROWABLE, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 04, 2024

Priority

Dec 07, 2022 — CN 202211588401.4 +1 more

Examiner

BOLOTIN, DMITRIY

Art Unit

2623

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

913 granted / 1129 resolved

+18.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1151

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

71.4%

+31.4% vs TC avg

§102

9.7%

-30.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1129 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 04, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/456,184

Patent 12681536

DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/608,831

Patent 12681298

WAVEGUIDE BASED IMAGING SYSTEM FOR OBJECT TRACKING AND WAVEGUIDE BASED DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR REDUCING WORLD SIDE GHOST

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/636,902

Patent 12681534

FOLDING MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/009,210

Patent 12682841

LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE

1y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+12.9%)

2y 4m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1129 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.