Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/778,493

TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL SYSTEM UPDATES AND CONFIGURATION CHANGES VIA THE CLOUD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 19, 2024

Priority

Jul 22, 2016 — provisional 62/365,969 +4 more

Examiner

BODDEN, EVRAL E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +21.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 662 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BODDEN, EVRAL E View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

478 granted / 662 resolved

+12.2% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

678

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

87.3%

+47.3% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 662 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 19, 2024

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/202,625

Patent 12632269

Forward-style Gradient GeMMs

2y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/571,919

Patent 12625694

AUTHENTICATION SCHEME FOR PROVIDING SOFTWARE UPDATES TO AN UPDATE AGENT

2y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/553,146

Patent 12596467

ADVANCED APPLICATION OF MODEL OPERATIONS IN ENERGY

2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/541,991

Patent 12591425

OTA MASTER, UPDATE CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE

4y 3m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/217,658

Patent 12591422

AUTOMOTIVE OTA UPDATE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR

2y 9m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+21.0%)

3y 7m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 662 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.