Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/897,438

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

LEE, GEOFFREY S

Art Unit

3746

Tech Center

Caterpillar Inc.

Assignee

Caterpillar Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +20.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 345 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, GEOFFREY S View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

210 granted / 345 resolved

+0.9% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

390

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

88.5%

+48.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 345 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Dec 23, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 04, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

61%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+20.0%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 345 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.