Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/961,398

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

HAGHANI, SHADAN E

Art Unit

Tech Center

NVIDIA Corporation

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 61% grant rate with +17.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 379 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAGHANI, SHADAN E View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

231 granted / 379 resolved

+0.9% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

409

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

92.9%

+52.9% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 379 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 12, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 01, 2026

Interview Requested

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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

61%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+17.7%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 379 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.