Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/904,521

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Oct 03, 2023 — provisional 63/587,515

Examiner

PHILLIPS, RUFUS L

Art Unit

Tech Center

The Texas A&M University System

Assignee

The Texas A&M University System

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +32.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 350 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PHILLIPS, RUFUS L View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

217 granted / 350 resolved

+2.0% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

377

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

93.9%

+53.9% vs TC avg

§102

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 350 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/912,453

Patent 12644820

FLOW CELL ASSEMBLY AND SPECTROSCOPY DEVICE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A BIOPROCESS

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/545,646

Patent 12631545

METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING DROP DELAY USING SCATTER SIGNALS ACROSS SPATIALLY SEPARATED LASERS

4y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/487,453

Patent 12625072

METHOD FOR INSPECTING SHAPED PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHAPED PRODUCT

4y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/198,175

Patent 12581754

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ENHANCE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/512,105

Patent 12566123

METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARACTERIZING AND ENCODING A LIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM

4y 4m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+32.7%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 350 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.