Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/818,470

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

GAUTHIER, GERALD

Art Unit

2692

Tech Center

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.5% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1792 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GAUTHIER, GERALD View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allow Rate

1631 granted / 1792 resolved

+31.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1809

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

§103

30.9%

-9.1% vs TC avg

§102

29.3%

-10.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1792 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Sep 18, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+6.5%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1792 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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