Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/932,894

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Oct 23, 2024 — CN 2024-11481823.0

Examiner

PATEL, HETUL B

Art Unit

Tech Center

Dell Products L.P.

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 63% grant rate with +1.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, HETUL B View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

130 granted / 206 resolved

+3.1% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+1.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

209

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

65.4%

+25.4% vs TC avg

§102

15.3%

-24.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 206 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 07, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/843,898

Patent 12625970

PROVIDING BIOS FEATURES IN A PRE-BOOT ENVIRONMENT FOR A CLIENT COMPUTER SYSTEM

1y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

13/267,613

Patent 8255618

PERFORMANCE ISOLATION IN A SHARED MEMORY DEVICE

10m to grant Granted Aug 28, 2012

12/834,557

Patent 8234473

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKUP AND RECOVERY USING STORAGE BASED JOURNALING

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 31, 2012

12/835,319

Patent 8219754

NOVEL CONTEXT INSTRUCTION CACHE ARCHITECTURE FOR A DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR

1y 12m to grant Granted Jul 10, 2012

10/854,990

Patent 8214622

FACILITATING MANAGEMENT OF STORAGE OF A PAGEABLE MODE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT ABSENT INTERVENTION OF A HOST OF THE ENVIRONMENT

8y 1m to grant Granted Jul 03, 2012

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

64%

With Interview (+1.2%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 206 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.