Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/795,097

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

WANG-HURST, KATHY W

Art Unit

Tech Center

Dell Products L.P.

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 61% grant rate with +32.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 318 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WANG-HURST, KATHY W View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

193 granted / 318 resolved

+0.7% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

328

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

91.7%

+51.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 318 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 27, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 27, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/061,303

Patent 12641568

LOCATION TRACKING METHOD, SERVER AND PROGRAM USING THE SAME

3y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/072,211

Patent 12618978

DEMODULATING QZSS SIGNALS

3y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/952,403

Patent 12609777

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALIZING A SIGNAL SOURCE

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/170,955

Patent 12587834

CLOUD-BASED SIM

3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/048,524

Patent 12574705

TRANSMITTING DIGITAL TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS ACROSS MODES TO LIMITED-ELIGIBILITY PROVIDER DEVICES TO IMPROVE NETWORK COVERAGE AND SYSTEM EFFICIENCY

3y 4m to grant Granted Mar 10, 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

61%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+32.6%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 318 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.