Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/171,919

MULTIPLE PROCESSING UNIT COMMUNICATIONS USING ZERO-COPY PINNED COMPUTE EXPRESS LINK MEMORY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 07, 2025

Priority

May 10, 2024 — provisional 63/645,447

Examiner

PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Micron Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -0.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with -0.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR M View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

620 granted / 759 resolved

+21.7% vs TC avg

Minimal -0% lift

Without

With

+-0.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

770

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§103

69.5%

+29.5% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 759 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 07, 2025

Application Filed

May 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 08, 2026

Response Filed

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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

82%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (-0.2%)

2y 10m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 759 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.