Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/827,522

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

YILMAKASSAYE, SURAFEL

Art Unit

2639

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +33.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YILMAKASSAYE, SURAFEL View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

17 granted / 34 resolved

-10.0% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

59.4%

+19.4% vs TC avg

§102

33.8%

-6.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 34 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Feb 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 09, 2025

17/895,300

Patent 12470797

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2y 5m to grant Granted Nov 11, 2025

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

50%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+33.6%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 34 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.