Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/741,030

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY

Art Unit

3747

Tech Center

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Assignee

United States Department of Energy

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +16.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 832 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

665 granted / 832 resolved

+19.9% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

850

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

66.9%

+26.9% vs TC avg

§102

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§112

15.5%

-24.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 832 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Jul 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 12, 2025

Interview Requested

Aug 19, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Aug 26, 2025

Response Filed

Aug 26, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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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

80%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+16.0%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 832 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.