Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/394,797

CONTROLLER FOR AN ARRAY OF DATA PROCESSING ENGINES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 22, 2023

Examiner

TRUONG, LECHI

Art Unit

2194

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +36.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +36.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 883 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRUONG, LECHI View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

769 granted / 883 resolved

+32.1% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

916

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

92.4%

+52.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 883 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 22, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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17/887,252

Patent 12664017

REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEM WITH A CPU CYCLE TIME BASE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/329,556

Patent 12664032

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DYNAMICALLY ADD NODES TO A CONTAINER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CLUSTER FOR AI WORKLOADS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/139,475

Patent 12632306

INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONING RUN PIPELINES

3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 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

99%

With Interview (+36.8%)

3y 0m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 883 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.