Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/826,523

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

BURKE, THOMAS P

Art Unit

3741

Tech Center

GE Infrastructure Technology LLC

Assignee

GE Infrastructure Technology LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 43% of cases after interview

— +23.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 366 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BURKE, THOMAS P View full profile →

Grants 43% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

156 granted / 366 resolved

-17.4% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

411

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

50.7%

+10.7% vs TC avg

§102

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

§112

29.1%

-10.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 366 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Nov 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Jan 28, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 11, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

43%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+23.1%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 366 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.