Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/036,473

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1600

Priority

Nov 12, 2020 — provisional 63/113,056 +1 more

Examiner

TRAN, CHRISTINA L

Art Unit

1637

Tech Center

President and Fellows of Harvard College

Assignee

President and Fellows of Harvard College

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +44.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 52 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, CHRISTINA L View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

24 granted / 52 resolved

-13.8% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 12m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

107

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§103

46.3%

+6.3% vs TC avg

§102

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

§112

22.3%

-17.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 52 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600

Application 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

46%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+44.0%)

3y 12m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 52 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.