Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/770,000

SELECTING A SAMPLE SET OF CLOUD COMPUTING RESOURCES FOR A/B TESTING OF A SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 11, 2024

Priority

Mar 05, 2021 — continuation of 11/537,378 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, DUY KHUONG THANH

Art Unit

2199

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.2% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (82%); +34.2% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, DUY KHUONG THANH View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

457 granted / 559 resolved

+26.8% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

588

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

88.7%

+48.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 559 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 11, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 02, 2026

Interview Requested

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Patent 12675278

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/104,092

Patent 12669989

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+34.2%)

2y 8m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 559 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.