Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 17/971,706

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1600

Priority

Apr 22, 2020 — provisional 63/013,571 +1 more

Examiner

STRIEGEL, THEODORE CHARLES

Art Unit

1685

Tech Center

Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.

Assignee

Ramot At Tel-aviv University Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 16% of cases after interview

— +27.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 16% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 57 resolved

-44.2% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§103

55.5%

+15.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 57 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600

Application Filed

Aug 07, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

16%

Grant Probability

43%

With Interview (+27.5%)

4y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 57 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.