Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/851,040

METHOD FOR PLACING VIRTUAL OBJECT IN VIDEO AND RELATED DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 25, 2024

Priority

Mar 25, 2022 — CN 202210306832.0 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, ANH TUAN V

Art Unit

2619

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.2% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +20.2% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, ANH TUAN V View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

355 granted / 493 resolved

+10.0% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

537

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

91.6%

+51.6% vs TC avg

§102

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 493 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 25, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Patent 12626456

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2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/188,600

Patent 12614358

AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT MELDING

3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/988,499

Patent 12608856

SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING INFORMATION

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/156,185

Patent 12591359

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING DISPLAY THAT OPTIMALLY DISPLAY CONTENT WITH RESPECT TO CAMERA HOLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY THEREOF

3y 2m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

72%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+20.2%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 493 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.