Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/933,983

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Examiner

GEORGANDELLIS, ANDREW C

Art Unit

Tech Center

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +40.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 497 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GEORGANDELLIS, ANDREW C View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

281 granted / 497 resolved

-3.5% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

513

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.5%

+50.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 497 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/037,822

Patent 12615232

Network Traffic Management

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/457,332

Patent 12615220

CONTROL PLANE TECHNIQUES FOR SUBSTRATE MANAGED CONTAINERS

2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/501,813

Patent 12574425

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION OF CONTEXT-BASED POLICIES TO VIDEO COMMUNICATION CONTENT

4y 4m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/244,472

Patent 12549510

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING CONTENT

4y 9m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/468,452

Patent 12526335

NONSTOP VIRTUAL REMOTE DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jan 13, 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

56%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+40.4%)

4y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 497 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.