Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 19/181,025

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Apr 16, 2024 — provisional 63/634,667

Examiner

MCCLURE, CHRISTINA D

Art Unit

Tech Center

NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Assignee

Ndsu Research Foundation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +33.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 383 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCLURE, CHRISTINA D View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

115 granted / 383 resolved

-30.0% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

436

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

91.6%

+51.6% vs TC avg

§102

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 383 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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4y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/430,798

Patent 12656230

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4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/214,979

Patent 12617023

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5y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/682,431

Patent 12618144

SURFACE TREATMENT FOR SELECTIVE DEPOSITION

4y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

30%

Grant Probability

64%

With Interview (+33.8%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 383 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.