Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/924,663

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

LEE, MICHELLE J

Art Unit

Tech Center

DCSTAR INC

Assignee

Dcstar Inc.

OA Round

4 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +61.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 409 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEE, MICHELLE J View full profile →

Grants only 40% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

163 granted / 409 resolved

-20.1% vs TC avg

Strong +61% interview lift

Without

With

+61.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

437

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

84.1%

+44.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 409 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Apr 15, 2025

Response Filed

Jun 02, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Aug 04, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 02, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Sep 09, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 20, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 20, 2026

Response Filed

May 13, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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2y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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1y 11m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+61.1%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 409 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.