Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/440,523

Memory Bandwidth Monitor and Limiter

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 13, 2024

Examiner

MILLS, PAUL V

Art Unit

2196

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Qualcomm Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +39.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 360 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLS, PAUL V View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

191 granted / 360 resolved

-1.9% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+39.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

378

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

85.2%

+45.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 360 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 13, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/429,269

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2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/968,095

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1y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/194,776

Patent 12632288

MANAGING EXECUTION OF DATA PROCESSING JOBS IN A VIRTUAL COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

3y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+39.9%)

4y 1m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 360 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.