Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/742,236

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

CADUGAN, ERICA E

Art Unit

Tech Center

FCA US LLC

Assignee

Fca US LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +52.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 536 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CADUGAN, ERICA E View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

339 granted / 536 resolved

+3.2% vs TC avg

Strong +52% interview lift

Without

With

+52.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

563

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

47.3%

+7.3% vs TC avg

§102

26.1%

-13.9% vs TC avg

§112

24.2%

-15.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 536 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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18/551,210

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/125,904

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3y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/153,982

Patent 12636715

SYSTEMS WITH ROBOTIC ARMS FOR HANDLING AND MILLING A WORKPIECE, AND FOR POSITIONING A VACUUM POD ON A MILLING PLATFORM

3y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 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

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+52.1%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 536 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.