Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/670,700

CONTROL OF SUB-AMBIENT COOLING OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND DEVICES USING PROGRAM WORKLOAD HINTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 21, 2024

Examiner

LU, HUA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +27.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 582 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

401 granted / 582 resolved

+8.9% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

621

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

93.6%

+53.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 582 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/066,274

Patent 12666114

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5y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/104,565

Patent 12663769

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

69%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+27.4%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 582 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.