Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/852,429

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERCEPTUALLY MEANINGFUL SPATIAL CONTENT COMPOSITING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 27, 2024

Priority

Mar 30, 2022 — EU 22165450.2 +2 more

Examiner

HE, YINGCHUN

Art Unit

2613

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +14.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 655 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HE, YINGCHUN View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

537 granted / 655 resolved

+20.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

678

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

86.2%

+46.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 655 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 27, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12673251

METHOD OF CONTROLLING OR AUGMENTING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT OR LIVE VIDEO BROADCAST VIA SENSED MOTION

4y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/543,005

Patent 12664959

METHOD TO SAVE POWER ON PIXEL LIT DISPLAYS

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/599,201

Patent 12664687

VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/439,491

Patent 12657843

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY BROADCAST INTEGRATION

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/783,204

Patent 12639864

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

1y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 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

82%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+14.8%)

2y 4m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 655 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.