Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/916,525

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

PARK, CHANMIN

Art Unit

3661

Tech Center

Caterpillar Inc.

Assignee

Caterpillar Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 45% of cases after interview

— +20.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PARK, CHANMIN View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

72 granted / 159 resolved

-14.7% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

192

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

94.2%

+54.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 159 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/112,382

Patent 12663288

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5y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Patent 12654737

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2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

45%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+20.7%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 159 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.