Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/986,002

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Priority

Dec 23, 2020 — provisional 63/199,392 +1 more

Examiner

REDDY, KARUNA P

Art Unit

1764

Tech Center

SWIMC LLC

Assignee

Swimc LLC

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 840 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

REDDY, KARUNA P View full profile →

Grants 42% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

355 granted / 840 resolved

-17.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

901

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

72.9%

+32.9% vs TC avg

§102

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§112

16.3%

-23.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 840 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Mar 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 05, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 19, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 18, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 18, 2025

Notice of Allowance

Mar 12, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 31, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

42%

Grant Probability

52%

With Interview (+9.8%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 840 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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