Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/715,510

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING SLOT FORMAT

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 31, 2024

Priority

Dec 03, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2021135392

Examiner

TON, DANG T

Art Unit

2476

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 89% grant rate with +0.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 601 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TON, DANG T View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

533 granted / 601 resolved

+30.7% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+0.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

635

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

62.3%

+22.3% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 601 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 31, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/373,745

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

89%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+0.9%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 601 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.