Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/828,459

APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PANCHARATNAM-BERRY PHASE AUGMENTED GRADIENT-INDEX LIQUID CRYSTAL LENSES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Priority

Sep 13, 2023 — provisional 63/582,306

Examiner

BERHAN, AHMED A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Meta Platforms Technologies LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1109 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BERHAN, AHMED A View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

971 granted / 1109 resolved

+27.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

1126

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§103

51.3%

+11.3% vs TC avg

§102

24.3%

-15.7% vs TC avg

§112

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1109 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/918,973

Patent 12750575

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1y 11m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/833,517

Patent 12736783

OPTICAL LENS

2y 1m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/866,695

Patent 12739520

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

1y 10m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/293,107

Patent 12732705

Computational Photography Under Low-Light Conditions

2y 7m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+11.4%)

2y 3m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1109 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.