Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/884,728

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

SAMPLE, DAVID R

Art Unit

1784

Tech Center

RTX CORPORATION

Assignee

RTX Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 652 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SAMPLE, DAVID R View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

521 granted / 652 resolved

+19.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

682

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

60.8%

+20.8% vs TC avg

§102

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 652 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Feb 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 29, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 07, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/817,313

Patent 12662427

CEMENTITIOUS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL CONTAINING MAGNESIUM OXYCHLORIDE CRYSTALS

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/293,463

Patent 12655059

GLASS ARTICLE COMPRISING N-DOPED GRAPHENE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/663,614

Patent 12649688

CHEMICALLY TEMPERED GLASS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/656,845

Patent 12637386

DEADFRONT FOR DISPLAYS INCLUDING A TOUCH PANEL ON DECORATIVE GLASS AND RELATED METHODS

2y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+9.8%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 652 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.