Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/809,901

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

CHOI, TIMOTHY WING HO

Art Unit

Tech Center

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +35.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +35.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 334 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOI, TIMOTHY WING HO View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

201 granted / 334 resolved

At TC average

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

357

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

90.5%

+50.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 334 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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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

60%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+35.0%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 334 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.