Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/903,280

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

CHBOUKI, TAREK

Art Unit

2165

Tech Center

NetApp, Inc.

Assignee

Netapp Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +24.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 858 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHBOUKI, TAREK View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

696 granted / 858 resolved

+21.1% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

877

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

89.6%

+49.6% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 858 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events

Dec 04, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 27, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 12, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TRANSMITTING DATA

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/970,616

Patent 12675495

NATURAL LANGUAGE TO CUSTOMIZE DATA VISUALIZATION

1y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/890,535

Patent 12670146

MONITORING AND ALERTING MECHANISMS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/616,874

Patent 12664203

Method for Classifying Data Items

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/066,298

Patent 12651167

PRIVACY PRESERVATION IN NEURAL NETWORKS

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.2%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 858 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.