Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/774,660

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Examiner

TRAN, KENNETH PHUOC

Art Unit

Tech Center

NVIDIA Corporation

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 38% of cases after interview

— +100.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

3 granted / 8 resolved

-22.5% vs TC avg

Strong +100% interview lift

Without

With

+100.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

§103

81.8%

+41.8% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 8 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/866,485

Patent 12602250

LCS RESOURCE DEVICE UTILIZATION SYSTEM

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

38%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+100.0%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 8 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.