Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/891,905

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

LAMBERT, WAYNE A

Art Unit

3745

Tech Center

GE Infrastructure Technology LLC

Assignee

GE Infrastructure Technology LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

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

Based on 514 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LAMBERT, WAYNE A View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

319 granted / 514 resolved

+2.1% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

546

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

50.4%

+10.4% vs TC avg

§102

21.6%

-18.4% vs TC avg

§112

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 514 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Feb 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/563,139

Patent 12540597

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

18/828,133

Patent 12510057

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2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

18/448,745

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WIND TURBINE AND ASSOCIATED VORTEX GENERATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+23.5%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 514 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.