Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/838,477

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Priority

Jul 20, 2023 — nonprovisional of PCTUS2023070605

Examiner

CHIU, WESLEY JASON

Art Unit

2639

Tech Center

Google LLC

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +27.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +27.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 479 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHIU, WESLEY JASON View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

295 granted / 479 resolved

+1.6% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

511

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

89.2%

+49.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 479 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

62%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+27.8%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 479 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.