Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/829,089

METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A PRESSURE WAVE FROM PERIPHERAL SITE TO CENTRAL SITE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Priority

Sep 08, 2023 — provisional 63/537,274 +3 more

Examiner

BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

California Institute of Technology

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +54.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 618 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 618 resolved

-10.0% vs TC avg

Strong +54% interview lift

Without

With

+54.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

660

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

24.4%

-15.6% vs TC avg

§103

44.1%

+4.1% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

22.7%

-17.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 618 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 09, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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SEM Trend Analysis

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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

50%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+54.5%)

4y 2m (~2y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 618 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.