Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/015,061

CACHING TECHNIQUES USING A TWO-LEVEL READ CACHE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 09, 2025

Priority

Nov 30, 2022 — continuation of 12/222,862

Examiner

GIROUARD, JANICE MARIE

Art Unit

2138

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

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

Based on 181 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GIROUARD, JANICE MARIE View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

133 granted / 181 resolved

+18.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+15.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

200

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

85.8%

+45.8% vs TC avg

§102

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 181 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 09, 2025

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12669957

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR USING A SUBMISSION QUEUE FOR WRITE BUFFER UTILIZATION

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/761,519

Patent 12662130

HARDWARE TIMER DATA EXPIRATION

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/954,671

Patent 12638974

Reduction of Parallel Memory Operation Messages

3y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/673,804

Patent 12639221

OPTIMIZED TAG LOOKUP IN A WAY HALTING CACHE

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/677,357

Patent 12638969

DATA COMPRESSION METHOD AND FLASH MEMORY DEVICE

1y 12m to grant Granted May 26, 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

74%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+15.0%)

2y 8m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 181 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.