Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/846,639

UNSUPERVISED 3D POINT CLOUD DISTILLATION AND SEGMENTATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 12, 2024

Priority

Mar 14, 2022 — provisional 63/319,610 +1 more

Examiner

PATEL, JAYESH A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 902 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, JAYESH A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

754 granted / 902 resolved

+23.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

929

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.6%

+36.6% vs TC avg

§102

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

§112

9.6%

-30.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 902 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 12, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+5.3%)

2y 11m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 902 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.