Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/974,376

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

BOUTAH, ALINA A

Art Unit

Tech Center

NVIDIA Corporation

Assignee

NVIDIA Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 90% grant rate with +9.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOUTAH, ALINA A View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

754 granted / 839 resolved

+29.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

855

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§103

65.1%

+25.1% vs TC avg

§102

15.0%

-25.0% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 839 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 12, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12634202

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3y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/754,801

Patent 12609906

Method and device for assisting with unsubscribing from a newsletter

1y 9m to grant Granted Apr 21, 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

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+9.2%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 839 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.