Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/859,425

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Sep 28, 2023 — nonprovisional of PCTUS2023034006

Examiner

CARVALHO, ERROL A

Art Unit

3622

Tech Center

Google LLC

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 15% of cases after interview

— +18.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 278 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CARVALHO, ERROL A View full profile →

Grants only 15% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

42 granted / 278 resolved

-44.9% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

317

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

22.9%

-17.1% vs TC avg

§103

70.2%

+30.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 278 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 4m to grant Granted Sep 02, 2025

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

15%

Grant Probability

33%

With Interview (+18.1%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 278 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.