Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/797,329

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

HULL, JAMES B

Art Unit

3715

Tech Center

Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 45% of cases after interview

— +52.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HULL, JAMES B View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

274 granted / 611 resolved

-15.2% vs TC avg

Strong +53% interview lift

Without

With

+52.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

642

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

22.0%

-18.0% vs TC avg

§103

51.7%

+11.7% vs TC avg

§102

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§112

16.3%

-23.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 611 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

45%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+52.7%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 611 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.