Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/903,151

STYLE-BASED IMAGE GENERATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 01, 2024

Priority

Oct 06, 2023 — provisional 63/588,394

Examiner

LE, SARAH

Art Unit

2614

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Adobe Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (67%); +34.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 267 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

179 granted / 267 resolved

+5.0% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

287

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

92.6%

+52.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 267 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 01, 2024

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/437,926

Patent 12664714

METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMAGE PROCESSING

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/539,285

Patent 12569321

PROPOSING DENTAL RESTORATION MATERIAL PARAMETERS

4y 3m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/971,621

Patent 12573128

Progressive Compression of Geometry for Graphics Processing

1y 3m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/419,287

Patent 12536715

GENERATION OF STYLIZED DRAWING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES USING NEURAL NETWORKS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

18/124,059

Patent 12505585

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVERLAY OF VIRTUAL OBJECT ON PROXY OBJECT

2y 9m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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

67%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+34.0%)

2y 12m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 267 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.