Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/933,739

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD

Art Unit

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +50.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with +50.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

3 granted / 4 resolved

+15.0% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+50.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

75.0%

+35.0% vs TC avg

§102

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 4 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 18, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 26, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 26, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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COLLECTING, STORING, AND REPORTING ACCIDENT DATA IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM (IHS)

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/507,132

Patent 12572400

DATABASE SWITCHOVER IN A DISTRIBUTED DATABASE SYSTEM

2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/644,005

Patent 12461830

RESOURCE-AWARE WORKLOAD REALLOCATION ACROSS CLOUD ENVIRONMENTS

1y 6m to grant Granted Nov 04, 2025

18/277,373

Patent 12332719

POWER SUPPLY REDUNDANCY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GPU SERVER AND MEDIUM

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 17, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 4 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+50.0%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 4 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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