Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/885,244

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

GIERINGER, MELINDA J

Art Unit

3622

Tech Center

Google LLC

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 32% of cases after interview

— +23.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GIERINGER, MELINDA J View full profile →

Grants only 32% of cases

Career Allow Rate

21 granted / 66 resolved

-28.2% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

40.4%

+0.4% vs TC avg

§103

38.4%

-1.6% vs TC avg

§102

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§112

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 66 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (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

32%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+23.5%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 66 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.