Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/905,333

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

MAI, KEVIN S

Art Unit

2499

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.5% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAI, KEVIN S View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allow Rate

125 granted / 428 resolved

-30.8% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

5y 3m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

467

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

§103

52.7%

+12.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

§112

21.7%

-18.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 428 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Feb 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection

Apr 21, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 21, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Conference Data Sharing Method and Conference Data Sharing System Capable of Communicating with Remote Conference Members

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17/455,634

Patent 12413610

ASSESSING SECURITY OF SERVICE PROVIDER COMPUTING SYSTEMS

2y 5m to grant Granted Sep 09, 2025

17/747,647

Patent 12406064

PRE-BOOT CONTEXT-BASED SECURITY MITIGATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Sep 02, 2025

17/731,747

Patent 12363200

PROVIDING EVENT STREAMS AND ANALYTICS FOR ACTIVITY ON WEB SITES

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 15, 2025

18/143,686

Patent 12204570

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MESSAGE CONTENT BASED ROUTING

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 21, 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

29%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+25.5%)

5y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 428 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.