Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 18/904,370

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

SZUMNY, JONATHON A

Art Unit

3686

Tech Center

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Assignee

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +60.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 58% grant rate with +60.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 247 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SZUMNY, JONATHON A View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

143 granted / 247 resolved

-2.1% vs TC avg

Strong +61% interview lift

Without

With

+60.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

58 currently pending

Career history

305

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

32.5%

-7.5% vs TC avg

§103

30.8%

-9.2% vs TC avg

§102

9.9%

-30.1% vs TC avg

§112

20.6%

-19.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 247 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Nov 10, 2025

Interview Requested

Nov 17, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 17, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 22, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 06, 2026

Final Rejection

Feb 09, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 26, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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17/024,241

Patent 12597508

COMPUTERIZED DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR POST-ACUTE CARE PATIENTS

5y 6m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/873,535

Patent 12586667

PSEUDONYMIZED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF MEDICAL DATA AND INFORMATION

3y 8m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/233,404

Patent 12562277

METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PRIORITIZED INSTRUCTION SET FOR A USER

2y 6m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/147,386

Patent 12537102

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TRIAGE CATEGORIES

3y 1m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

17/654,190

Patent 12505912

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RESTING STATE FMRI BRAIN MAPPING WITH REDUCED IMAGING TIME

3y 9m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+60.6%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 247 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.