Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 17/744,542

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jun 04, 2021 — provisional 63/197,240

Examiner

RATCLIFFE, LUKE D

Art Unit

Tech Center

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Assignee

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 87% grant rate with +10.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1713 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RATCLIFFE, LUKE D View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1496 granted / 1713 resolved

+27.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1743

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

79.2%

+39.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1713 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 12, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Aug 12, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Aug 29, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 29, 2025

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

87%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+10.3%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1713 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.