Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/706,069

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Priority

Nov 02, 2021 — provisional 63/274,631 +1 more

Examiner

WATTS, JENNA A

Art Unit

1791

Tech Center

Cargill, Incorporated

Assignee

Cargill Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +54.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 672 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WATTS, JENNA A View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

324 granted / 672 resolved

-11.8% vs TC avg

Strong +55% interview lift

Without

With

+54.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

692

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

81.4%

+41.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 672 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 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

48%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+54.6%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 672 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.