Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/809,721

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

NORDMEYER, PATRICIA L

Art Unit

1788

Tech Center

Shurtape Technologies, LLC

Assignee

Shurtape Technologies LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +37.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1141 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NORDMEYER, PATRICIA L View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

645 granted / 1141 resolved

-3.5% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

52 currently pending

Career history

1193

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

47.0%

+7.0% vs TC avg

§102

25.8%

-14.2% vs TC avg

§112

16.3%

-23.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1141 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Sep 04, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 09, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+37.3%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1141 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.