Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/612,658

SHADOW COMPUTATIONS IN BASE STATIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 21, 2024

Priority

Dec 13, 2019 — continuation of 11/941,455

Examiner

BOKHARI, SYED M

Art Unit

2473

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +17.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 861 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOKHARI, SYED M View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

713 granted / 861 resolved

+24.8% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

882

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.9%

-32.1% vs TC avg

§103

75.7%

+35.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 861 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 7 earlier events

May 30, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 22, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 17, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 20, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 23, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+17.8%)

3y 0m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 861 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

SHADOW COMPUTATIONS IN BASE STATIONS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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