Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/959,356

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

LUO, KATE H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Adobe Inc.

Assignee

Adobe Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +33.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 498 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LUO, KATE H View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

387 granted / 498 resolved

+17.7% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

501

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

96.2%

+56.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 498 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 11265536

NULL

Granted Mar 01, 2022

16/925,423

Patent 11259055

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Granted Feb 22, 2022

16/990,553

Patent 11259017

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Granted Feb 22, 2022

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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

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+33.3%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 498 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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