Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/945,233

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

PATEL, MANGLESH M

Art Unit

Tech Center

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Assignee

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +18.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 706 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, MANGLESH M View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

526 granted / 706 resolved

+14.5% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

739

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§103

58.0%

+18.0% vs TC avg

§102

31.9%

-8.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 706 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/264,659

Patent 12650694

MAP DRAWING METHOD AND DEVICE, MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/260,644

Patent 12635593

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2y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Patent 12611911

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2y 10m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

74%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+18.3%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 706 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.