Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/912,970

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2100

Examiner

JOHNSON, TERRELL S

Art Unit

2176

Tech Center

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.8% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 482 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JOHNSON, TERRELL S View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allow Rate

416 granted / 482 resolved

+26.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

493

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

§103

40.4%

+0.4% vs TC avg

§102

33.0%

-7.0% vs TC avg

§112

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 482 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2100

Application Filed

Mar 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/390,076

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/630,863

Patent 12585777

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/599,043

Patent 12579458

QUANTUM COMPUTING

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/656,696

Patent 12572172

COLLECTING TELEMETRY DATA OF A DOCKING STATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+10.8%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 482 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.