Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/857,956

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Apr 26, 2022 — provisional 63/334,832 +1 more

Examiner

LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P

Art Unit

Tech Center

PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Assignee

Purdue Research Foundation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 34% of cases after interview

— +36.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P View full profile →

Grants only 34% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

52 granted / 155 resolved

-26.5% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+36.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

71 currently pending

Career history

244

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§103

75.3%

+35.3% vs TC avg

§102

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

§112

7.9%

-32.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 155 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

34%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+36.7%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 155 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.