Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/741,912

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Priority

Dec 20, 2021 — provisional 63/265,742 +1 more

Examiner

MILLER, MICHAEL G

Art Unit

1712

Tech Center

SWIMC LLC

Assignee

Swimc LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +16.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 636 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLER, MICHAEL G View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

326 granted / 636 resolved

-8.7% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

651

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

84.9%

+44.9% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 636 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

68%

With Interview (+16.7%)

4y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 636 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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