Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/816,991

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G

Art Unit

2482

Tech Center

NVIDIA Corporation

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 765 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

593 granted / 765 resolved

+17.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

792

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

75.2%

+35.2% vs TC avg

§102

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 765 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Oct 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 10, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 30, 2025

Response Filed

May 05, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+11.6%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 765 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.