Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/811,412

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

BOYCE, ANDRE D

Art Unit

3623

Tech Center

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Assignee

Rockwell Automation Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +19.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 625 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOYCE, ANDRE D View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

226 granted / 625 resolved

-23.8% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 9m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

666

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

23.7%

-16.3% vs TC avg

§103

59.2%

+19.2% vs TC avg

§102

12.6%

-27.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 625 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Jan 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 15, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

56%

With Interview (+19.6%)

4y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 625 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.