Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/891,672

VIRTUAL OBJECT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 20, 2024

Priority

Nov 24, 2022 — CN 202211484689.0 +1 more

Examiner

BOYD, ALEXANDER L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +23.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 309 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOYD, ALEXANDER L View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

230 granted / 309 resolved

+14.4% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

340

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

94.1%

+54.1% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 309 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 20, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Patent 12641306

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2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/483,920

Patent 12615417

DECISION-BASED MODEL GENERATION FOR VIDEO DELIVERY

2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/617,332

Patent 12587698

OPTIMIZATION OF ENCODING PROFILES FOR MEDIA STREAMING

1y 12m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/774,261

Patent 12581167

DYNAMIC CONTENT SELECTION MENU

1y 8m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+23.3%)

2y 3m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 309 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.