Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/821,336

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE

Art Unit

3663

Tech Center

FCA US LLC

Assignee

Fca US LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +34.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

34 granted / 74 resolved

-14.1% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

106

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.9%

+50.9% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 74 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

46%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+34.9%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 74 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.