Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/787,530

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Examiner

CHEN, GEORGE YUNG CHIEH

Art Unit

Tech Center

MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

Assignee

Mellanox Technologies Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +34.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 447 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, GEORGE YUNG CHIEH View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

217 granted / 447 resolved

-11.5% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

472

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

§103

73.0%

+33.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 447 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/419,185

Patent 12664491

INTELLIGENT AND PERSONALIZED SKILL DISCOVERY

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/465,000

Patent 12646078

CUSTOMIZED DELIVERY OF TRANSACTIONAL DOCUMENTS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/666,689

Patent 12632907

INTERACTIVE PROMPTING FOR SUPPLY CHAINS

2y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/753,175

Patent 12632800

UNDER-SERVED QUERY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

1y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/705,913

Patent 12614128

ZONE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM, ZONE ASSIGNMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

1y 12m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

48%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+34.9%)

4y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 447 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.