Last updated: October 26, 2026

Application No. 18/883,195

METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SPATIALLY SPARSE CONVOLUTION MODULE FOR VISUAL RENDERING AND SYNTHESIS

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 12, 2024

Priority

Dec 24, 2020 — CN 202011549782.6 +1 more

Examiner

MCLEAN, NEIL R

Art Unit

2681

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 713 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCLEAN, NEIL R View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

570 granted / 713 resolved

+17.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

731

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.4%

-27.6% vs TC avg

§103

55.0%

+15.0% vs TC avg

§102

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 713 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 12, 2024

Application Filed

Dec 12, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 10, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 19, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+10.4%)

2y 9m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 713 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.