Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/917,402

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

TRUONG, KARL DUC

Art Unit

2614

Tech Center

ELC MANAGEMENT LLC

Assignee

ELC Management LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +33.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRUONG, KARL DUC View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 42 resolved

-0.5% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

98.1%

+58.1% vs TC avg

§102

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 42 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 22, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 29, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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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

60%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+33.3%)

2y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 42 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.