Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/964,166

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

SHAH, VAISHALI

Art Unit

Tech Center

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +56.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 57% grant rate with +56.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 227 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAH, VAISHALI View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

130 granted / 227 resolved

-2.7% vs TC avg

Strong +57% interview lift

Without

With

+56.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

254

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

96.6%

+56.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 227 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 24, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 24, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 24, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 26, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/245,930

Patent 12675443

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CONTEXT AWARE OPERATING FILE SYSTEM VIRTUALIZATION

5y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/989,941

Patent 12645712

Graphically Representing Related Record Families Using a Phantom Parent Node

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/529,914

Patent 12639303

EVALUATING STORED QUERY RESULTS

4y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/346,243

Patent 12596730

SYSTEM TO ASSIST USERS OF A SOFTWARE APPLICATION

4y 9m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/479,646

Patent 12585682

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING LONGFORM TECHNICAL QUESTION AND ANSWER DATASET

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

57%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+56.9%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 227 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.