Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/246,944

Untitled Application

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Filed

Priority

Jul 01, 2024 — DE 10 2024 118 626.7

Examiner

MERCADO, GABRIEL S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

Assignee

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 43% of cases after interview

— +26.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 203 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MERCADO, GABRIEL S View full profile →

Grants 43% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

87 granted / 203 resolved

-17.1% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

248

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

88.1%

+48.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 203 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/081,754

Patent 12543983

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3y 1m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

16/925,047

Patent 12535942

BLOWOUT PREVENTER SYSTEM WITH DATA PLAYBACK

5y 6m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

18/245,277

Patent 12511024

Multi-Application Interaction Method

2y 9m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

18/467,703

Patent 12498838

CONTEXT-AWARE ADAPTIVE CONTENT PRESENTATION WITH USER STATE AND PROACTIVE ACTIVATION OF MICROPHONE FOR MODE SWITCHING USING VOICE COMMANDS

2y 3m to grant Granted Dec 16, 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

43%

Grant Probability

69%

With Interview (+26.1%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 203 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.