Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/886,578

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

CHIN, MICHELLE

Art Unit

2614

Tech Center

Nvidia Corporation

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +11.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 642 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHIN, MICHELLE View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

548 granted / 642 resolved

+25.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

672

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

88.2%

+48.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 642 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 18, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 0m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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

85%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+11.4%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 642 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.