Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/811,730

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Examiner

MONTGOMERY, MELISSA JO

Art Unit

Tech Center

Zenni Optical, Inc.

Assignee

Zenni Optical Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 16% of cases after interview

— +37.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 16% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

3 granted / 19 resolved

-44.2% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§103

70.3%

+30.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.9%

-25.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 19 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/670,069

Patent 12605121

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING BIO-INFORMATION

4y 2m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

16%

Grant Probability

53%

With Interview (+37.5%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 19 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.