Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/969,989

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

OROZCO, MARIA F

Art Unit

Tech Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Assignee

The Regents of the University of California

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 65% grant rate with +3.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

OROZCO, MARIA F View full profile →

Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

13 granted / 20 resolved

+5.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+3.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

86.1%

+46.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 20 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 05, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 05, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 12, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

68%

With Interview (+3.0%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 20 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.