Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/959,075

SCOPE MOUNT

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 25, 2024

Priority

Sep 25, 2023 — provisional 63/540,365 +1 more

Examiner

HAYES, BRET C

Art Unit

3641

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Polaris Capital Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +15.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1302 granted / 1622 resolved

+28.3% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1653

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

50.1%

+10.1% vs TC avg

§102

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

§112

22.4%

-17.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1622 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 25, 2024

Application Filed

Oct 17, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 17, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 08, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+15.7%)

2y 0m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1622 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.