Last updated: April 21, 2026

Application No. 18/905,368

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

Dell Products L.P.

Assignee

DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +46.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

313 granted / 493 resolved

+3.5% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+46.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

504

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

§103

45.7%

+5.7% vs TC avg

§102

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§112

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 493 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Dec 23, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 30, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+46.3%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 493 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.