Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/909,218

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

WALTER, AUDREY BRADLEY

Art Unit

3711

Tech Center

James KANG

Assignee

James Kang

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +23.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WALTER, AUDREY BRADLEY View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

953 granted / 1174 resolved

+21.2% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

1200

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

56.5%

+16.5% vs TC avg

§102

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§112

27.0%

-13.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1174 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Oct 08, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 09, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 14, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/664,082

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1y 11m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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1y 11m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/906,265

Patent 12569810

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3y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 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

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+23.5%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1174 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.