Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/748,856

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

CLOTHIER, MATTHEW MORRIS

Art Unit

2614

Tech Center

ELC Management LLC

Assignee

ELC Management LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +20.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CLOTHIER, MATTHEW MORRIS View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

5 granted / 6 resolved

+23.3% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

97.2%

+57.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 6 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Dec 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 02, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Notice of Allowance

Jul 07, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/583,705

Patent 12530842

AIRBORNE LiDAR POINT CLOUD FILTERING METHOD DEVICE BASED ON SUPER-VOXEL GROUND SALIENCY

1y 11m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

18/393,677

Patent 12499800

IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE

1y 12m to grant Granted Dec 16, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 2 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+20.0%)

2y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 6 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.