Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/794,664

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G

Art Unit

3682

Tech Center

nference, Inc.

Assignee

NFERENCE, INC.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.3% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 290 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G View full profile →

Grants only 22% of cases

Career Allow Rate

65 granted / 290 resolved

-37.6% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+32.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

320

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

29.8%

-10.2% vs TC avg

§103

32.3%

-7.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

27.9%

-12.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 290 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Oct 05, 2024

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 06, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 06, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 10, 2025

Response Filed

May 07, 2025

Final Rejection

Nov 13, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Nov 22, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 17, 2025

16/577,849

Patent 12249420

INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 11, 2025

16/970,693

Patent 12217223

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 04, 2025

17/662,215

Patent 12198790

PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 14, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

22%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+32.3%)

4y 4m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 290 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.