Last updated: October 16, 2026

Application No. 19/098,453

BYPASSING A CONTROL PATH TO A REQUEST SIGNAL OUTPUT OF A FIRST IN FIRST OUT (FIFO) BUFFER FOR DATA TRANSFER ASSOCIATED WITH A DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS (DMA) OPERATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 02, 2025

Priority

Feb 07, 2025 — IN 202541010580

Examiner

LEE, CHUN KUAN

Art Unit

2181

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+3.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

470 granted / 687 resolved

+13.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

719

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§103

73.8%

+33.8% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 687 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 02, 2025

Application Filed

Sep 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 2m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

18/544,193

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GATEWAY CONFORMANCE VALIDATION

2y 9m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/732,874

Patent 12744353

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONNECTORS

2y 3m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/607,128

Patent 12737296

Scalable System on a Chip

2y 6m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

16/904,597

Patent 12717732

MEMORY SYSTEM AND MEMORY CHIP

6y 2m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+3.9%)

3y 4m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 687 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.