Last updated: October 27, 2026

Application No. 17/973,234

NAMED AND CLUSTER BARRIERS

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 25, 2022

Examiner

LIN, HSING CHUN

Art Unit

2195

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +78.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

76 granted / 123 resolved

+6.8% vs TC avg

Strong +78% interview lift

Without

With

+78.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

157

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.6%

-24.4% vs TC avg

§103

37.0%

-3.0% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

34.4%

-5.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 123 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 25, 2022

Application Filed

Dec 09, 2022

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 19, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/185,262

Patent 12705102

PARALLELISM WITH TASK DEPENDENCIES IN A CURATED EXPERIENCE

3y 4m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

17/644,497

Patent 12693880

PLURALITY OF SMART NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS ON A SINGLE COMPUTE NODE

4y 7m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

17/885,654

Patent 12681757

ACCELERATED MEMORY ALLOCATION

3y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/965,458

Patent 12675310

VIRTUAL MACHINE DEPLOYMENT BASED ON WORKLOAD AND HARDWARE IN A HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE (HCI) ENVIRONMENT

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+78.4%)

3y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 123 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.