Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/805,909

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

SCHERMERHORN, JON

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

Raytheon Company

Assignee

Raytheon Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +34.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 447 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHERMERHORN, JON View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

254 granted / 447 resolved

-3.2% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+34.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

477

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

46.8%

+6.8% vs TC avg

§102

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

§112

23.7%

-16.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 447 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+34.5%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 447 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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