Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/962,839

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

NGUYEN, PHONG H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Dell Products L.P.

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 71% grant rate with +20.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1877 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, PHONG H View full profile →

Grants 71% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1326 granted / 1877 resolved

+10.6% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

1931

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.8%

+36.8% vs TC avg

§102

11.4%

-28.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1877 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 28, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 25, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/678,189

Patent 12675742

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING STABILITY OF A DATASET

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/915,363

Patent 12673796

UNFOLDING DEVICE AND UNFOLDING METHOD

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/787,730

Patent 12667811

DEVICE FOR CUTTING HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/008,883

Patent 12667991

SUCTION CUTTING CONVEYOR FOR AN AUTOMATIC BLADE CUTTING MACHINE FOR SHEET MATERIALS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/342,367

Patent 12670175

MAPPING DATA-SERIALIZATION ELEMENTS BETWEEN A SOURCE AND A DESTINATION

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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

71%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+20.4%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1877 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.