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Last updated: July 11, 2026
Application No. 18/938,977

Untitled Application

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Filed
Examiner
NGUYEN, CAM LINH T
Art Unit
Tech Center
Pure Storage, Inc.
Assignee
Pure Storage Inc.
OA Round
3 (Non-Final)
84%
Grant Probability
Favorable
3-4
OA Rounds
2y 9m
Filing → Grant
97%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +13.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +13.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 783 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, CAM LINH T View full profile →
Grants 84% — above average
84%
Career Allowance Rate
656 granted / 783 resolved
+23.8% vs TC avg
Moderate +13% lift
Without
With
+13.4%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 9m
Avg Prosecution
9 currently pending
Career history
796
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
6.6%
-33.4% vs TC avg
§103
48.9%
+8.9% vs TC avg
§102
35.5%
-4.5% vs TC avg
§112
0.9%
-39.1% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 783 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 05, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Oct 30, 2025
Examiner Interview Summary
Oct 30, 2025
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)
Oct 30, 2025
Response Filed
Dec 22, 2025
Final Rejection mailed
Mar 20, 2026
Request for Continued Examination
Mar 25, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
May 11, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/612,596
Patent 12675530
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC MULTIFACETED COMPARISON TOOL
2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026
18/745,520
Patent 12675451
PROCESSING ROW DATA VIA A PLURALITY OF PROCESSING CORE RESOURCES
2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026
18/821,538
Patent 12664130
SEPARATION OF STORAGE AND COMPUTE IN DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026
18/979,545
Patent 12650956
ESTABLISHING METHOD OF REMOTE REPLICATION RELATIONSHIP AND RELATED APPARATUS
1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026
18/631,608
Patent 12645651
USAGE DRIVEN DATA ARCHIVE
2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4
Expected OA Rounds
84%
Grant Probability
97%
With Interview (+13.4%)
2y 9m
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 783 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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