Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/760,053

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI

Art Unit

2672

Tech Center

HTC Corporation

Assignee

HTC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

421 granted / 570 resolved

+13.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

606

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

71.3%

+31.3% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 570 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/197,082

Patent 12670710

Method and apparatus for using transfer learning to locate igneous carbonate rock-type rare earth deposits

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/239,271

Patent 12657703

METHOD FOR CORRECTING IMAGE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/189,476

Patent 12651349

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/236,034

Patent 12651334

CAROTID PLAQUE SEGMENTATION USING TRAINED NEURAL NETWORK

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/196,126

Patent 12608812

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES OF PANCREASES AND TUMORS

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+11.9%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 570 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.