Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/832,946

A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING A SUBJECT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 25, 2024

Priority

Jan 27, 2022 — EU 22153579.2 +1 more

Examiner

FARAG, AMAL ALY

Art Unit

3798

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +38.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +38.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FARAG, AMAL ALY View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

139 granted / 206 resolved

-2.5% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

236

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

84.4%

+44.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 206 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 25, 2024

Application Filed

Jul 25, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 23, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 09, 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

68%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+38.0%)

3y 2m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 206 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING A SUBJECT

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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