Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/406,037

MACHINE COGNITION WORKFLOW ENGINE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 05, 2024

Examiner

VINCENT, ROSS MICHAEL

Art Unit

2196

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +32.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VINCENT, ROSS MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

13 granted / 24 resolved

-0.8% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

97.6%

+57.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 24 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 05, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/813,584

Patent 12684600

METHOD FOR RESOURCE EXCLUSION, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 12m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/066,887

Patent 12632279

CROSS-PLATFORM VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION

3y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/461,528

Patent 12632323

CLOUD-NATIVE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) RECOMMENDATION METHOD FUSING DATA AUGMENTATION AND CONTRASTIVE LEARNING

2y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/976,476

Patent 12530219

TIME-BOUND LIVE MIGRATION WITH MINIMAL STOP-AND-COPY

3y 2m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

17/929,947

Patent 12511158

TASK ALLOCATION METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 3m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+32.9%)

3y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 24 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.