Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/745,851

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO CAUSE GRAPH CODE TO UPDATE A SEMAPHORE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 17, 2024

Priority

Dec 13, 2021 — continuation of 17/549,627

Examiner

GUTMAN, JENNIFER MARIE

Art Unit

2194

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +31.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

22 granted / 38 resolved

+2.9% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.1%

-27.9% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 38 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 17, 2024

Application Filed

May 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+31.9%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 38 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.