Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/939,721

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

LIU, ZHE

Art Unit

Tech Center

OPTUM, INC.

Assignee

Optum Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +59.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +59.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

105 granted / 146 resolved

+11.9% vs TC avg

Strong +59% interview lift

Without

With

+59.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

165

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

96.1%

+56.1% vs TC avg

§102

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 146 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 04, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+59.0%)

2y 12m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 146 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.