Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/985,420

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Examiner

BURKE, THOMAS P

Art Unit

Tech Center

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Assignee

General Electric Company

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +23.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 376 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BURKE, THOMAS P View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

164 granted / 376 resolved

-16.4% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

419

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

93.9%

+53.9% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 376 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 11, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 19, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Nov 18, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 18, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 11, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/426,506

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/251,379

Patent 12637982

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3y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/583,035

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2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+23.0%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 376 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.