Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/708,049

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

SKAIST, AVI T.

Art Unit

3674

Tech Center

Swellfix UK Limited

Assignee

Swellfix UK Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +42.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 380 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SKAIST, AVI T. View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

241 granted / 380 resolved

+3.4% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+42.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

397

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

57.0%

+17.0% vs TC avg

§102

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§112

26.0%

-14.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 380 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.5%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 380 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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