Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/426,943

MANAGING DEVICE ONBOARDING AFTER COMPONENT REPLACEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 30, 2024

Examiner

DAVIS, ZACHARY A

Art Unit

2492

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +22.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 500 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAVIS, ZACHARY A View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

269 granted / 500 resolved

-4.2% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

563

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

65.9%

+25.9% vs TC avg

§102

23.9%

-16.1% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 500 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 30, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 10, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 10, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 30, 2026

Response Filed

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17/681,114

Patent 12554849

DYNAMIC DATA SCAN FOR OBJECT STORAGE

3y 11m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/557,865

Patent 12542761

PREDICTIVE POLICY ENFORCEMENT USING ENCAPSULATED METADATA

4y 1m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

18/623,916

Patent 12531848

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DEVICE ASSOCIATION

1y 9m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+22.7%)

4y 6m (~2y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 500 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.