Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/538,420

FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR A PALLET OF DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Priority

Dec 01, 2020 — CIP of 11/886,856

Examiner

KENDALL, CHUCK O

Art Unit

2192

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Landis+Gyr Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 920 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KENDALL, CHUCK O View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

801 granted / 920 resolved

+32.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

941

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§103

27.9%

-12.1% vs TC avg

§102

51.3%

+11.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 920 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/941,889

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3y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/948,425

Patent 12632234

AUTOMATICALLY REPLACING CODE IN PROGRAM THAT MANIPULATES TWO VECTORS OF DATA TO IMPROVE EXECUTION TIME

3y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/083,117

Patent 12632240

DEPLOYING ASSETS

3y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/147,407

Patent 12619417

IN SERVICE UPGRADE OF RADIO ACCESS NETWORK DISTRIBUTED UNIT OF A CELLULAR NETWORK

3y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+7.4%)

2y 11m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 920 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.