Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/804,682

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

NGUYEN, VIET P

Art Unit

2834

Tech Center

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +30.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 719 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, VIET P View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

441 granted / 719 resolved

+1.3% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

735

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

83.7%

+43.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 719 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 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

61%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+30.6%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 719 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.