Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/908,200

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

TORRES, JOSEPH D

Art Unit

2112

Tech Center

Google LLC

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.5% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 973 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TORRES, JOSEPH D View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allow Rate

759 granted / 973 resolved

+18.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

988

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

§103

37.1%

-2.9% vs TC avg

§102

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

§112

22.6%

-17.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 973 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Mar 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/396,774

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Patent 12580814

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+11.5%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 973 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.