Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/986,806

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

YOON, ALEXANDER J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Dell Products L.P.

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 58% grant rate with +15.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 228 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YOON, ALEXANDER J View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

133 granted / 228 resolved

-1.7% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

250

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

89.6%

+49.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 228 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 29, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/784,284

Patent 12656973

OPTIMIZED COMMAND QUEUES WITH LOW LATENCY

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/325,794

Patent 12645614

TECHNIQUES FOR EFFICIENT PRE-FETCH DATA BUFFER MANAGEMENT BY A MEMORY CONTROLLER

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/618,772

Patent 12645382

COLLECTOR MODULE COORDINATION FOR INGESTION OF DATA FROM A DATA SOURCE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/581,270

Patent 12639206

PARTITIONED CACHE FOR RANDOM READ OPERATIONS

2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/676,911

Patent 12602164

Data Storage Device and Method for Thermal Management Through Command Selection

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 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

58%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+15.2%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 228 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.