Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/664,287

USER INTERFACE TESTING USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 15, 2024

Examiner

BUI, HANH THI MINH

Art Unit

2192

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +64.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +64.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BUI, HANH THI MINH View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

471 granted / 588 resolved

+25.1% vs TC avg

Strong +64% interview lift

Without

With

+64.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

609

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

87.2%

+47.2% vs TC avg

§102

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 588 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 15, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 13, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 24, 2026

Interview Requested

May 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12650916

Generative AI-Based Strategy Development and Maintenance

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/473,154

Patent 12632365

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUG LOCALIZATION BASED ON CODE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH

2y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/164,692

Patent 12619412

CONTROL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SECOND ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND SYSTEM

3y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/533,187

Patent 12613794

CURIOSITY-DRIVEN ANDROID APP AUTOMATIC TESTING METHOD

2y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/340,958

Patent 12602210

TRANSLATION OF VULNERABLE CODE TO REMEDIATED CODE

2y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+64.1%)

3y 2m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 588 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.