Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/913,438

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

LIU, JINGCHEN

Art Unit

3741

Tech Center

RTX Corporation

Assignee

Rtx Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +63.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

54 granted / 90 resolved

At TC average

Strong +63% interview lift

Without

With

+63.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

123

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

48.1%

+8.1% vs TC avg

§102

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

§112

36.3%

-3.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 90 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Nov 04, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Feb 06, 2026

Response Filed

Feb 25, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Patent 12601303

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

16/884,397

Patent 12571536

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/224,951

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+63.1%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 90 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.