Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/743,932

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

DOUGLAS, STEVEN O

Art Unit

3612

Tech Center

Textron Inc.

Assignee

Textron Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +11.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOUGLAS, STEVEN O View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1245 granted / 1575 resolved

+19.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1582

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

43.3%

+3.3% vs TC avg

§102

13.2%

-26.8% vs TC avg

§112

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1575 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/492,793

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/404,149

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

79%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+11.2%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1575 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.