Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/969,060

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

BLANKENAGEL, BRYAN S

Art Unit

Tech Center

NVIDIA Corporation

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (67%); +33.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 386 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BLANKENAGEL, BRYAN S View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

258 granted / 386 resolved

+6.8% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

407

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

§103

85.6%

+45.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 386 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/276,171

Patent 12658196

MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED SPEECH PRODUCTION CORRECTION

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/217,342

Patent 12646497

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIRTUAL CONCERT, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Patent 12633285

Information Processing Apparatus And Non-Transitory Computer Readable Media Storing Program

3y 12m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+33.6%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 386 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.