Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/725,164

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HANDLING ESTABLISHMENT AND FAILURE IN MULTI-PATH CASE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 28, 2024

Priority

Dec 30, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2021143238

Examiner

MUSA, ABDELNABI O

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +20.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1075 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

903 granted / 1075 resolved

+24.0% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

1095

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

73.9%

+33.9% vs TC avg

§102

19.6%

-20.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1075 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 28, 2024

Application Filed

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 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 (+20.9%)

2y 10m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1075 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.