Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/827,040

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

QI, ZHENGQING J

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

Aurora Operations, Inc.

Assignee

Aurora Operations Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +12.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 111 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QI, ZHENGQING J View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

77 granted / 111 resolved

+9.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

136

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

85.2%

+45.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 111 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Sep 11, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 13, 2026

Response Filed

May 01, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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17/399,866

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17/672,162

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+12.3%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 111 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.