Last updated: April 21, 2026

Application No. 19/153,157

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

LUDWIG, PETER L

Art Unit

3627

Tech Center

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +24.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LUDWIG, PETER L View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allow Rate

193 granted / 540 resolved

-24.3% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

60 currently pending

Career history

600

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

23.7%

-16.3% vs TC avg

§103

36.1%

-3.9% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

25.2%

-14.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 540 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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16/196,902

Patent 12518253

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7y 1m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

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3y 0m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

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5y 0m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (+24.6%)

4y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 540 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.