Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/817,291

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Examiner

TERRELL, EMILY C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Siemens Healthineers AG

Assignee

Siemens Healthineers AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +35.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 542 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TERRELL, EMILY C View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

318 granted / 542 resolved

-1.3% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+35.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

555

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

84.8%

+44.8% vs TC avg

§102

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 542 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/346,824

Patent 12675870

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FOREIGN OBJECT INCLUDED IN INSPECTION TARGET

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/140,208

Patent 12633144

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A MULTI-VIEW 3D OBJECT DETECTION FRAMEWORK

3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/359,958

Patent 12608935

ACTIVATING A NETWORK OF TELESCOPES FOR OPTIMIZED OBSERVATION OF ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS

2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/480,895

Patent 12586167

MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

4y 6m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/145,907

Patent 12573072

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN DISCONTINUOUS SPACE

3y 2m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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

59%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+35.7%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 542 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.