Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/959,461

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

WARDEN, MICHAEL J

Art Unit

3694

Tech Center

JCM American Corporation

Assignee

Jcm American Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 25% of cases after interview

— +22.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 241 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WARDEN, MICHAEL J View full profile →

Grants only 25% of cases

Career Allow Rate

61 granted / 241 resolved

-34.7% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

270

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

42.1%

+2.1% vs TC avg

§103

25.1%

-14.9% vs TC avg

§102

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§112

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 241 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Mar 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

18/330,892

Patent 12481970

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2y 5m to grant Granted Nov 25, 2025

18/669,109

Patent 12469027

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2y 5m to grant Granted Nov 11, 2025

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Patent 12450615

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2y 5m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

25%

Grant Probability

48%

With Interview (+22.8%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 241 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.