Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/977,346

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

GOFMAN, ALEX N

Art Unit

Tech Center

SAP SE

Assignee

Aktiengesellschaft SAP

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +24.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 544 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GOFMAN, ALEX N View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

373 granted / 544 resolved

+8.6% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

570

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

91.1%

+51.1% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 544 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 19, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 08, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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18/505,873

Patent 12625869

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2y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/150,243

Patent 12613885

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3y 3m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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Patent 12591577

METHOD FOR APPLYING DYNAMIC DATA BLOCK CACHING AUTOMATION FOR HIGH-SPEED DATA ACCESS BASED ON COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE

1y 6m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

69%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+24.8%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 544 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.