Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/810,961

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

MANSFIELD, THOMAS L

Art Unit

3624

Tech Center

RTX Corporation

Assignee

RTX Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +33.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 597 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MANSFIELD, THOMAS L View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

304 granted / 597 resolved

-9.1% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

635

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.4%

-24.6% vs TC avg

§103

50.3%

+10.3% vs TC avg

§102

29.5%

-10.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 597 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Sep 23, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 02, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+33.7%)

4y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 597 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.