Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/905,578

CONTEXTUAL TIME-BASED DIGITAL REPRESENTATIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 03, 2024

Priority

Dec 19, 2023 — provisional 63/611,872

Examiner

MCCULLEY, RYAN D

Art Unit

2611

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Meta Platforms Technologies LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (70%); +28.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 504 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCULLEY, RYAN D View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

352 granted / 504 resolved

+7.8% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

530

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

91.2%

+51.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 504 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 03, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12681960

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MAP

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/306,019

Patent 12675947

Three-Dimensional Point Cloud Generation Method, Apparatus and Electronic Device

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/516,853

Patent 12676128

DISPLAY DEVICE WITH IMAGE SHIFT

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/548,276

Patent 12675941

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION SIMULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/659,376

Patent 12664728

METHOD FOR CREATING A REFERENCE MAP REPRESENTATION

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

70%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+28.0%)

2y 6m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 504 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.