Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/750,774

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

THOMPSON, CAMIE S

Art Unit

1786

Tech Center

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +10.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1332 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

THOMPSON, CAMIE S View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

980 granted / 1332 resolved

+13.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

1382

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

63.4%

+23.4% vs TC avg

§102

16.9%

-23.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1332 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/735,673

Patent 12649983

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17/765,781

Patent 12635468

HOLDING TOOL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

4y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/195,552

Patent 12630474

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3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/403,807

Patent 12623948

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4y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 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

74%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+10.4%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1332 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.