Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/822,300

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

MASKULINSKI, MICHAEL C

Art Unit

2113

Tech Center

Silicon Motion, Inc.

Assignee

Silicon Motion Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.3% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 754 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MASKULINSKI, MICHAEL C View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allow Rate

671 granted / 754 resolved

+29.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

769

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

§103

25.7%

-14.3% vs TC avg

§102

29.5%

-10.5% vs TC avg

§112

18.2%

-21.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 754 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Oct 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Jan 12, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 05, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/636,831

Patent 12591493

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/475,855

Patent 12585555

EFFICIENT FAILOVER OF STORAGE MANAGER IN VIRTUALIZED ENVIRONMENTS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/433,019

Patent 12566669

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+9.3%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 754 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.