Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/048,388

SERVICE OPERATIONS FOR APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES (APIs)

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 07, 2025

Priority

Feb 14, 2024 — provisional 63/553,621

Examiner

SURVILLO, OLEG

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +27.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

413 granted / 569 resolved

+12.6% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

595

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

84.2%

+44.2% vs TC avg

§102

7.7%

-32.3% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 569 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 07, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/276,859

Patent 12659179

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/441,008

Patent 12651060

ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/809,996

Patent 12639430

TECHNIQUES FOR DIFFERENTIAL INSPECTION OF CONTAINER LAYERS

3y 11m 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

73%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+27.5%)

4y 4m (~2y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 569 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.