Last updated: April 21, 2026

Application No. 18/822,586

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

MCDONALD, JAMES F

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Assignee

Siemens Healthcare

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +44.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 55% grant rate with +44.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 76 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCDONALD, JAMES F View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

42 granted / 76 resolved

-4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

109

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§103

41.5%

+1.5% vs TC avg

§102

19.4%

-20.6% vs TC avg

§112

32.1%

-7.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 76 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Dec 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Apr 06, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 06, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 07, 2026

Response Filed

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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

55%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+44.3%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 76 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.