Prosecution Insights
Browse Companies Examiners Firms Draft Your Response
Office Actions › The Washington University › 18719105
Last updated: July 11, 2026
Application No. 18/719,105

Untitled Application

Unknown
Filed
2800
Priority
Dec 13, 2021 — provisional 63/288,822 +1 more
Examiner
LEE, HWA S
Art Unit
2877
Tech Center
Washington University
Assignee
The Washington University
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
73%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
2y 12m
Filing → Grant
76%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +2.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+2.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.
Based on 736 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, HWA S View full profile →
Grants 73% — above average
73%
Career Allowance Rate
534 granted / 736 resolved
+12.6% vs TC avg
Minimal +3% lift
Without
With
+2.9%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 12m
Avg Prosecution
32 currently pending
Career history
781
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
2.3%
-37.7% vs TC avg
§103
49.2%
+9.2% vs TC avg
§102
16.8%
-23.2% vs TC avg
§112
23.8%
-16.2% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 736 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800
Application Filed
Apr 03, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/809,218
Patent 12670582
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM FOR INDICATING AN IMAGED AREA AND A NOT-YET-IMAGED AREA OF AN IMAGE
4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026
18/337,273
Patent 12670580
SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING INNER SURFACES OF HOLES USING PIXEL-INTENSITY ANALYSIS
3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026
18/566,357
Patent 12667241
INSPECTION TOOL TO BE FITTED TO AN ENDOSCOPE
2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026
17/793,163
Patent 12624986
PHOTO-ACOUSTIC CONVERSION BASED SOUND EMITTER DEVICE
3y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026
17/479,449
Patent 12596177
LIDAR DEVICE WITH HEATER WIRE FOR HEATING OPTICAL WINDOW OF HOUSING
4y 6m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.
Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
73%
Grant Probability
76%
With Interview (+2.9%)
2y 12m
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 736 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Ready to respond to this office action?

IP Author drafts your complete OA response — amendments, arguments, and claim strategy — in minutes, not days.

Start Drafting Your Response →

Data sourced from USPTO Patent File Wrapper (daily) and Office Action Archive (weekly). Analysis generated by IP Author.

Data: USPTO Patent File Wrapper (daily) • Office Action Archive (weekly) • 89M+ prosecution events

© 2026 IP Author — Browse Office Actions • Examiners • Companies • Firms

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month