Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/538,420

FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR A PALLET OF DEVICES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Examiner

KENDALL, CHUCK O

Art Unit

2192

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Landis+Gyr Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.7% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 914 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KENDALL, CHUCK O View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allow Rate

796 granted / 914 resolved

+32.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

938

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§103

22.8%

-17.2% vs TC avg

§102

52.3%

+12.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 914 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

87%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+7.7%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 914 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR A PALLET OF DEVICES

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

AI Strategy Recommendation

Prosecution Projections

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