Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/934,813

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

KIM, SHIN H

Art Unit

Tech Center

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +11.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1163 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KIM, SHIN H View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

748 granted / 1163 resolved

+4.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1187

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

83.8%

+43.8% vs TC avg

§102

9.7%

-30.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1163 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 05, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 12, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/931,190

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/538,349

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/577,836

Patent 12648644

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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

64%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+11.4%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1163 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.