Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/897,943

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

IJAZ, MUHAMMAD

Art Unit

3631

Tech Center

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.8% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1019 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allow Rate

756 granted / 1019 resolved

+14.2% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1052

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

37.2%

-2.8% vs TC avg

§102

29.1%

-10.9% vs TC avg

§112

30.6%

-9.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1019 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.8%)

2y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1019 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.