Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/655,011

ORCHESTRATION OF AI MODEL DEPLOYMENT ON MULTI-GPU SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 03, 2024

Examiner

DO, CHAT C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 180 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 42% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

76 granted / 180 resolved

-17.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

196

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

18.7%

-21.3% vs TC avg

§103

47.5%

+7.5% vs TC avg

§102

19.6%

-20.4% vs TC avg

§112

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 180 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 03, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

42%

Grant Probability

51%

With Interview (+8.5%)

4y 5m (~2y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 180 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.