Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/815,478

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

DOSHER, JULIE GRACE

Art Unit

3619

Tech Center

IGT

Assignee

Igt

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 35% of cases after interview

— +78.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOSHER, JULIE GRACE View full profile →

Grants only 35% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

6 granted / 17 resolved

-24.7% vs TC avg

Strong +79% interview lift

Without

With

+78.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§103

91.5%

+51.5% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 17 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Sep 26, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/586,368

Patent 12548460

EQUIPOTENTIAL ZONE (EPZ) GROUNDING TRAINING LAB

4y 0m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/656,535

Patent 12525149

Ground Based Aircraft Wing and Nacelle Mockup Design for Training

3y 9m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

17/979,055

Patent 12491728

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3y 1m to grant Granted Dec 09, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 4 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

35%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+78.6%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 17 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.