Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/058,017

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Priority

Sep 30, 2024 — provisional 63/701,556

Examiner

MEKHLIN, ELI S

Art Unit

1759

Tech Center

City University of Hong Kong

Assignee

City University of Hong Kong

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +48.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MEKHLIN, ELI S View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

677 granted / 1126 resolved

At TC average

Strong +48% interview lift

Without

With

+48.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1147

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

84.7%

+44.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1126 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Mar 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+48.5%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1126 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.