Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/901,717

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH

Art Unit

1794

Tech Center

Vactronix Scientific, LLC

Assignee

Vactronix Scientific LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +22.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 707 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

338 granted / 707 resolved

-12.2% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

735

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

55.8%

+15.8% vs TC avg

§102

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

§112

18.5%

-21.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 707 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

May 30, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Sep 02, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 19, 2025

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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Patent 12559834

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

15/016,613

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

17/444,990

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2y 5m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+22.3%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 707 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.