Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/892,211

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

DUGER, JASON H

Art Unit

3741

Tech Center

RTX Corporation

Assignee

Rtx Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +51.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 459 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DUGER, JASON H View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allow Rate

323 granted / 459 resolved

+10.4% vs TC avg

Strong +51% interview lift

Without

With

+51.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

484

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

41.7%

+1.7% vs TC avg

§102

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

§112

36.3%

-3.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 459 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Feb 07, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Apr 08, 2025

Interview Requested

Apr 17, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 17, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

May 12, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 19, 2025

Interview Requested

Sep 22, 2025

Interview Requested

Oct 03, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Oct 03, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Oct 27, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 14, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+51.4%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 459 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Prosecution Projections

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