Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/506,462

SELECTIVE DETECTION OF BED BUGS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 10, 2023

Priority

Nov 21, 2018 — provisional 62/770,413 +3 more

Examiner

LAZARO, DOMINIC

Art Unit

1611

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Ecolab USA Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +31.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LAZARO, DOMINIC View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

427 granted / 671 resolved

+3.6% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

699

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

45.3%

+5.3% vs TC avg

§102

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

§112

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 671 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Apr 11, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 02, 2026

Response Filed

Jan 28, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 03, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 22, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 23, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+31.5%)

3y 2m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 671 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

SELECTIVE DETECTION OF BED BUGS

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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