Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/936,919

MIXED REALITY ENVIRONMENT DISPLAY USING SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION MESH AND LIVE VIDEO OVERLAY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 04, 2024

Priority

Feb 16, 2022 — provisional 63/310,856 +1 more

Examiner

CHEN, FRANK S

Art Unit

2611

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +8.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 672 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, FRANK S View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

553 granted / 672 resolved

+20.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 12m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

692

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§103

78.6%

+38.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 672 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 04, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/362,581

Patent 12675908

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Patent 12676096

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18/411,358

Patent 12670665

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/472,710

Patent 12664608

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2y 9m 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

82%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+8.6%)

1y 12m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 672 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.