Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/531,602

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO GENERATE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 06, 2023

Examiner

SWIFT, CHARLES M

Art Unit

2196

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +21.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 887 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SWIFT, CHARLES M View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

719 granted / 887 resolved

+26.1% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

936

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§103

83.0%

+43.0% vs TC avg

§102

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 887 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 06, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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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

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+21.5%)

3y 0m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 887 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.