Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/964,960

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

BOGGS JR., JAMES

Art Unit

Tech Center

DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +36.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 114 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

70 granted / 114 resolved

+1.4% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

141

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

87.6%

+47.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 114 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/691,538

Patent 12670922

AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/903,996

Patent 12651112

INTELLIGENTLY IDENTIFYING FRESHNESS OF TERMS IN DOCUMENTATION

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/240,870

Patent 12651127

DYNAMIC QUESTIONS AND CLUSTERS FOR EVENTS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/474,962

Patent 12645871

PRIVACY-CONTROLLED GENERATION OF SUGGESTED SNIPPETS

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/483,843

Patent 12646520

BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 7m 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

61%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+36.6%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 114 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.