Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/901,310

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

BRAUCH, CHARLES JOSEPH

Art Unit

3747

Tech Center

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +13.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRAUCH, CHARLES JOSEPH View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

986 granted / 1208 resolved

+21.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

1224

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

90.7%

+50.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1208 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Nov 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 16, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 04, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 04, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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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

82%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+13.5%)

2y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1208 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.