Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/399,681

DETERMINING AND PERFORMING OPTIMAL ACTIONS ON A PHYSICAL SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 28, 2023

Priority

Sep 21, 2023 — provisional 63/584,484

Examiner

LAU, TUNG S

Art Unit

2857

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +14.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LAU, TUNG S View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

941 granted / 1135 resolved

+14.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1160

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§103

45.5%

+5.5% vs TC avg

§102

29.0%

-11.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1135 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 28, 2023

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12681090

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/607,481

Patent 12677627

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESS GAS SUPPLY CONTROL VERIFICATION METHOD

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/340,670

Patent 12669333

ORIENTATION CALCULATION APPARATUS, ORIENTATION CALCULATION METHOD, IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING ORIENTATION CALCULATION APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/708,319

Patent 12657358

NEURAL NETWORK PREDICTIONS OF FLUID FLOW IN POROUS MEDIA

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/213,786

Patent 12656400

BATTERY REAL-TIME INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT DETECTION

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

83%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+14.1%)

2y 10m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1135 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.