Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/859,399

Method and Apparatus for Generating Natural Language Sentence Describing Workflow

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 23, 2024

Priority

Apr 28, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2022089976

Examiner

NEWAY, SAMUEL G

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NEWAY, SAMUEL G View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

521 granted / 693 resolved

+15.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

723

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§103

66.1%

+26.1% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

12.4%

-27.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 693 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 2m to grant Granted Apr 21, 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

75%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+7.5%)

3y 0m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 693 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.