Last updated: April 21, 2026

Application No. 18/895,629

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

JIN, SELENA MENG

Art Unit

3667

Tech Center

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 39% grant rate with +32.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JIN, SELENA MENG View full profile →

Grants only 39% of cases

Career Allow Rate

45 granted / 116 resolved

-21.2% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

152

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

28.3%

-11.7% vs TC avg

§103

59.9%

+19.9% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 116 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Feb 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection

Mar 24, 2026

Interview Requested

Mar 31, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 31, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 01, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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5y 10m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/659,221

Patent 12530697

DENIAL OF SERVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

1y 8m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

17/967,689

Patent 12448745

SELECTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE FOR VEHICLES

3y 0m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

17/602,586

Patent 12441333

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SERVER

4y 0m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025

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

39%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+32.8%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 116 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.