Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/826,461

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

OTTO, ALAN

Art Unit

2132

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.3% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 369 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 66% — above average

Career Allow Rate

244 granted / 369 resolved

+6.1% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

389

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§103

52.1%

+12.1% vs TC avg

§102

23.1%

-16.9% vs TC avg

§112

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 369 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Feb 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12591367

TECHNIQUES FOR LOG ORDERING TO OPTIMIZE WRITE LATENCY IN SYSTEMS ASSIGNING LOGICAL ADDRESS OWNERSHIP

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/761,596

Patent 12585385

INTELLIGENT UPGRADE PROCESS IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/715,799

Patent 12561080

RESEQUENCING DATA PROGRAMMED TO MULTIPLE LEVEL MEMORY CELLS AT A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

16/840,086

Patent 12423017

System and Method for Performing and Verifying Data Erasure

2y 5m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

66%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+18.3%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 369 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.