Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/758,261

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

HEADLY, MELISSA A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Xilinx, Inc.

Assignee

Amd

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +40.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (75%); +40.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 412 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HEADLY, MELISSA A View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 412 resolved

+15.0% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

439

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§103

94.1%

+54.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 412 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12664011

Hybrid Cloud Based Protection for Applications and Virtual Machines

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/462,163

Patent 12650862

Sharing Virtual Environment Data

4y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/575,704

Patent 12639091

PROBE DEPLOYMENT

4y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/559,612

Patent 12632290

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PIPELINE DEPTH TO IMPROVE EXECUTION LATENCY

4y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/204,048

Patent 12619453

COMMUNICATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSING METHOD

5y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 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

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.1%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 412 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.