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Office Actions › UMC Utrecht Holding B.V. › 18706697
Last updated: April 24, 2026
Application No. 18/706,697

Untitled Application

Unknown
Filed
1600
Examiner
WRIGHT, SARAH C
Art Unit
1619
Tech Center
UMC UTRECHT HOLDING B.V.
Assignee
UMC Utrecht Holding B.V.
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
41%
Grant Probability
Moderate
1-2
OA Rounds
3y 8m
To Grant
88%
With Interview

This examiner grants 41% of cases after interview

— +47.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.
Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WRIGHT, SARAH C View full profile →
Grants 41% of resolved cases
41%
Career Allow Rate
228 granted / 553 resolved
-18.8% vs TC avg
Strong +47% interview lift
Without
With
+47.1%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 8m
Avg Prosecution
65 currently pending
Career history
618
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
1.2%
-38.8% vs TC avg
§103
53.0%
+13.0% vs TC avg
§102
8.0%
-32.0% vs TC avg
§112
19.9%
-20.1% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 553 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600
Application Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
41%
Grant Probability
88%
With Interview (+47.1%)
3y 8m
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 553 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

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