Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/970,149

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

CHOWDHURY, SUBIR KUMAR

Art Unit

Tech Center

Arm Limited

Assignee

ARM Limited

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOWDHURY, SUBIR KUMAR View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 32 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

86.5%

+46.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 32 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 10, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/484,634

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4y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/237,033

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2y 6m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+9.0%)

2y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 32 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.