Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/882,293

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

FLANDERS, ANDREW C

Art Unit

2655

Tech Center

NVIDIA Corporation

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +14.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 780 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FLANDERS, ANDREW C View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

578 granted / 780 resolved

+14.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

794

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§103

57.4%

+17.4% vs TC avg

§102

19.2%

-20.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 780 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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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

74%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+14.2%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 780 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.