Last updated: April 21, 2026

Application No. 19/098,351

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

WALTERS JR, ROBERT S

Art Unit

1717

Tech Center

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

Assignee

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +50.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1085 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WALTERS JR, ROBERT S View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

558 granted / 1085 resolved

-8.6% vs TC avg

Strong +51% interview lift

Without

With

+50.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

63 currently pending

Career history

1148

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

47.7%

+7.7% vs TC avg

§102

14.5%

-25.5% vs TC avg

§112

31.5%

-8.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1085 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Sep 19, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+50.8%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1085 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.