Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 17/628,827

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COPY NUMBER VARIANT ERROR CORRECTION

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 20, 2022

Priority

Jul 22, 2019 — GB 1910478.5 +2 more

Examiner

DHARITHREESAN, NIDHI

Art Unit

1686

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Congenica Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +36.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DHARITHREESAN, NIDHI View full profile →

Grants only 40% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

21 granted / 53 resolved

-20.4% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 10m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

23.9%

-16.1% vs TC avg

§103

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

§102

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

§112

23.1%

-16.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 53 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 20, 2022

Application Filed

Feb 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 12, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 18, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+36.0%)

4y 10m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 53 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.