Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/918,356

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

THOMAS, ANA D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +6.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

366 granted / 416 resolved

+28.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

436

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§103

63.6%

+23.6% vs TC avg

§102

26.2%

-13.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 416 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 21, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/414,905

Patent 12668218

CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTIVATION STATE OF A BRAKING-TORQUE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR REDUCING INTAKE OF BRAKING ENERGY IN A SERVICE-BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/593,132

Patent 12650701

POSITION-BASED INITIATION OF AUTO UNLOADING OPERATION

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/414,937

Patent 12643534

PARK ASSIST DEVICE, PARK ASSIST METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/204,347

Patent 12617428

ACTION REFERENCE GENERATION PIPELINE

2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/018,050

Patent 12612764

UNMANNED WORK MACHINE

3y 3m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

88%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+6.5%)

2y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 416 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.