Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/845,783

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AVOIDING PACKET MIS-ORDERING WHEN USING VIRTUAL CHANNEL FIFOS IN A DIRECT INTERCONNECT COMPUTER NETWORK

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Mar 11, 2022 — provisional 63/318,991 +1 more

Examiner

NAOREEN, NAZIA

Art Unit

2458

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Rockport Networks Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 354 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NAOREEN, NAZIA View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

248 granted / 354 resolved

+12.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

374

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

72.7%

+32.7% vs TC avg

§102

21.4%

-18.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 354 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 10, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+11.2%)

2y 11m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 354 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.