Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/505,365

METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING INTERFACE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 09, 2023

Priority

Sep 28, 2023 — CN 202311276897.6

Examiner

MUDRICK, TIMOTHY A

Art Unit

2198

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 548 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MUDRICK, TIMOTHY A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

459 granted / 548 resolved

+28.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

572

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§103

71.4%

+31.4% vs TC avg

§102

21.0%

-19.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 548 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 09, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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SPATIAL COMPUTING

3y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.9%)

3y 1m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 548 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.