Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/903,166

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

LIU, JINGCHEN

Art Unit

3741

Tech Center

RTX Corporation

Assignee

RTX Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +66.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +66.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIU, JINGCHEN View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

62 granted / 100 resolved

+2.0% vs TC avg

Strong +67% interview lift

Without

With

+66.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

129

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

87.9%

+47.9% vs TC avg

§102

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§112

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 100 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Sep 22, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 04, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 04, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/722,361

Patent 12662961

GAS TURBINE CONTROL DEVICE, GAS TURBINE, AND GAS TURBINE CONTROL METHOD

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/680,746

Patent 12644412

CRYOGENIC FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGERS AND RELATED METHODS

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/462,144

Patent 12624665

Purge System for Dual-Fuel Gas Turbine Engine

2y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/805,839

Patent 12607359

COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE

1y 8m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/367,036

Patent 12601488

PREMIXER ARRAY

4y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+66.7%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 100 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.