Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/542,453

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Priority

Feb 16, 2023 — provisional 63/446,190

Examiner

MENZ, DOUGLAS M

Art Unit

2897

Tech Center

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Assignee

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +4.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 775 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MENZ, DOUGLAS M View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

685 granted / 775 resolved

+28.4% vs TC avg

Minimal +5% lift

Without

With

+4.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

807

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

51.6%

+11.6% vs TC avg

§102

36.5%

-3.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 775 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Mar 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/032,348

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18/238,790

Patent 12666602

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/515,087

Patent 12666676

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/982,359

Patent 12652910

DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

88%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+4.6%)

2y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 775 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.