Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/670,757

OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCELERATORS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 22, 2024

Priority

Jan 30, 2024 — provisional 63/627,015

Examiner

CORS, NATHAN M

Art Unit

2634

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1011 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CORS, NATHAN M View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

786 granted / 1011 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1032

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

56.2%

+16.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

25.3%

-14.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1011 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 22, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 19, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+5.1%)

2y 9m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1011 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.