Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/900,162

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL WORLD SERVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 27, 2024

Priority

Sep 27, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0130843 +1 more

Examiner

WANG, YUEHAN

Art Unit

2617

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +12.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WANG, YUEHAN View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

413 granted / 499 resolved

+20.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

538

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

90.4%

+50.4% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 499 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 27, 2024

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/350,673

Patent 12682506

FINE-TUNING IMAGES GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ON AESTHETIC AND ACCURACY METRICS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/663,816

Patent 12682516

TEXTURE COMPRESSION METHOD

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/279,717

Patent 12664718

TEXTURE COMPLETION

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/673,121

Patent 12664603

Blitting a Locked Object

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/745,518

Patent 12657821

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEPTH DETERMINATION IN MODEL FUSION FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL GUIDANCE

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

83%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+12.9%)

2y 5m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 499 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.