Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/187,641

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Sep 22, 2005 — provisional 60/719,703 +11 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

The Regents of the University of Michigan

Assignee

The Regents of the University of Michigan

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +40.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 781 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

412 granted / 781 resolved

-7.2% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

835

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

85.4%

+45.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 781 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+40.2%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 781 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.