Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 18/505,861

METHOD FOR CALIBRATING OPTICAL COATING APPARATUSES

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 09, 2023

Priority

May 10, 2021 — UN PCT/US2021/031520 +1 more

Examiner

PAN, YONGJIA

Art Unit

2118

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 65% grant rate with +30.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 590 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

386 granted / 590 resolved

+10.4% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

630

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§103

61.1%

+21.1% vs TC avg

§102

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

§112

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 590 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 09, 2023

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 24, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+30.8%)

3y 7m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 590 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.