Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/961,418

STYLIZED ANIMATABLE REPRESENTATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 26, 2024

Priority

Nov 22, 2022 — continuation of 12/169,891

Examiner

CASCHERA, ANTONIO A

Art Unit

2612

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +8.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1034 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CASCHERA, ANTONIO A View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

902 granted / 1034 resolved

+25.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1049

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

§103

46.9%

+6.9% vs TC avg

§102

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

§112

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1034 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 26, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/009,626

Patent 12682460

METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SEGMENTATION OF A DENTAL ARCH

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/248,752

Patent 12682513

USER INTERFACE SYSTEM, USER INTERFACE METHOD, AND IMAGE EDITING DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/440,097

Patent 12682532

APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANIMATION DATA

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/785,149

Patent 12682565

3D MODEL GENERATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/991,140

Patent 12674981

IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROLLER AND IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE DISPLAY ON WEARABLE TERMINAL, AND IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 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

87%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+8.1%)

2y 5m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1034 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.