Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/967,785

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

QUANDT, MICHAEL M

Art Unit

3745

Tech Center

HL MANDO CORPORATION

Assignee

HL Mando Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +19.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QUANDT, MICHAEL M View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

307 granted / 488 resolved

+2.9% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

530

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

31.8%

-8.2% vs TC avg

§102

30.4%

-9.6% vs TC avg

§112

34.8%

-5.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 488 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Jan 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+19.8%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 488 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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