Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/956,832

GENERATING A CONSISTENT STYLE OUTPUT FROM INPUTS WITH DIFFERENT STYLES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 22, 2024

Priority

May 13, 2024 — provisional 63/646,345

Examiner

WU, XIAO MIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Apple Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WU, XIAO MIN View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

13 granted / 13 resolved

+40.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§103

77.4%

+37.4% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 13 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 22, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/317,851

Patent 12651418

SPATIAL DOCUMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/281,688

Patent 12608074

POSITION CHANGE-BASED VR INTERACTION METHOD AND SYSTEM

2y 7m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/579,000

Patent 12592037

ROUTE GUIDANCE DEVICE AND ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM BASED ON AUGMENTED REALITY AND MIXED REALITY

2y 2m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/393,004

Patent 12586295

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING NEW VIEWPOINT IMAGE USING FEW-SHOT 2D IMAGES

2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

2y 5m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 13 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.