Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/940,349

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 07, 2023 — provisional 63/596,790

Examiner

FERRE, ALEXANDRE F

Art Unit

Tech Center

Carnegie Mellon University

Assignee

Carnegie Mellon University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +19.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 716 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FERRE, ALEXANDRE F View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

426 granted / 716 resolved

-0.5% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

54 currently pending

Career history

770

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

90.4%

+50.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 716 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/390,703

Patent 12674239

CHIRAL MAGNETIC NANOCOIL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS THEREOF

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/558,366

Patent 12661718

COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/083,766

Patent 12655069

CONTROLLED GRADIENT OF POROSITY IN CMC

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/074,029

Patent 12630741

BLACK COATING COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND HOME APPLIANCES USING THE SAME

3y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/330,714

Patent 12623960

COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION FOR THE SAME

2y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+19.9%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 716 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.