Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/709,589

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Priority

Nov 29, 2021 — provisional 63/283,655 +1 more

Examiner

WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T

Art Unit

2855

Tech Center

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Assignee

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +14.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 606 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

512 granted / 606 resolved

+24.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

619

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

79.9%

+39.9% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 606 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Interview Requested

May 28, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 28, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/422,711

Patent 12656319

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+14.6%)

2y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 606 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.