Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/889,181

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

CAIN, AARON G

Art Unit

3656

Tech Center

The Boeing Company

Assignee

The Boeing Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +26.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 131 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CAIN, AARON G View full profile →

Grants 40% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

53 granted / 131 resolved

-19.5% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

172

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§103

57.5%

+17.5% vs TC avg

§102

19.7%

-20.3% vs TC avg

§112

17.6%

-22.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 131 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Feb 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12573302

METHOD FOR INFRASTRUCTURE-SUPPORTED ASSISTING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/733,079

Patent 12558790

METHOD AND COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING OBJECT DETECTION

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/995,673

Patent 12552019

MACHINE LEARNING METHOD AND ROBOT SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/378,194

Patent 12544144

DENTAL ROBOT AND ORAL NAVIGATION METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/030,783

Patent 12541205

MOVEMENT CONTROL SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 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

40%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+26.7%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 131 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.