Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/297,131

Robotic Grasping via Entanglement

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 07, 2023

Priority

Apr 08, 2022 — provisional 63/328,762

Examiner

RODDEN, JOSHUA E

Art Unit

3642

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

President and Fellows of Harvard College

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +51.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1080 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RODDEN, JOSHUA E View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

631 granted / 1080 resolved

+6.4% vs TC avg

Strong +52% interview lift

Without

With

+51.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1106

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

60.0%

+20.0% vs TC avg

§102

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

§112

24.7%

-15.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1080 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 07, 2023

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12654340

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3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/272,017

Patent 12654787

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Patent 12642196

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1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+51.5%)

2y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1080 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.