Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/632,247

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO INDICATE A COMPUTING RESOURCE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 10, 2024

Examiner

BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 29% of cases after interview

— +49.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

20 granted / 70 resolved

-31.4% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+49.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 10m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

108

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

§103

76.5%

+36.5% vs TC avg

§102

13.3%

-26.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 70 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 10, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/972,570

Patent 12566629

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3y 4m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/147,358

Patent 12561185

FLEXIBLE APPLICATION PROGRAMING INTERFACE USING VERSIONING REQUEST AND RESPONSE TRANSFORMERS

3y 1m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/184,473

Patent 12511148

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2y 9m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

29%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+49.7%)

4y 10m (~2y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 70 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.