Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/798,911

EXPECTATION ACTIONS AND SIGNALING FOR INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 09, 2024

Priority

Nov 30, 2023 — provisional 63/604,721

Examiner

BADAWI, SHERIEF

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BADAWI, SHERIEF View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

114 granted / 197 resolved

-2.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

212

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

88.6%

+48.6% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 197 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 09, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 19, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/738,832

Patent 12585404

STORAGE DEVICE PERFORMING COPY OPERATION IN BACKGROUND AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

1y 9m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/824,680

Patent 12566801

METHOD FOR FAST AND BETTER TREE SEARCH FOR REINFORCEMENT LEARNING

3y 9m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/503,957

Patent 12536152

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING AND ENFORCING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ITEMS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

18/930,012

Patent 12399871

AUTOMATED PROGRAM GENERATOR FOR DATABASE OPERATIONS

10m to grant Granted Aug 26, 2025

16/375,849

Patent 11080309

VALIDATING CLUSTER RESULTS

2y 4m to grant Granted Aug 03, 2021

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

69%

With Interview (+10.8%)

4y 0m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 197 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.