Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/950,775

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

SHEPPERD, ERIC W

Art Unit

Tech Center

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

Assignee

InterDigital Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +34.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +34.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 530 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

411 granted / 530 resolved

+17.5% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

7 currently pending

Career history

540

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

84.9%

+44.9% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 530 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Key Ceremony in Multi-Party Computation

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/633,155

Patent 12666262

DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICES BETWEEN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND AN APPLICATION SERVER

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/625,809

Patent 12659171

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PERIPHERAL DEVICE FUNCTIONS USING MANIFEST FILES

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/651,219

Patent 12652175

REDUCING LATENCY DURING CRYPTOGRAPHIC SIGNATURE VERIFICATION

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/749,280

Patent 12647402

STORING INFORMATION WITHIN A ZERO-KNOWLEDGE DATA MANAGEMENT NETWORK

4y 0m 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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+34.6%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 530 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.