Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/255,283

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

JOYCE, WILLIAM C

Art Unit

3618

Tech Center

PT Tech, LLC.

Assignee

Pt Tech LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.7% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1211 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JOYCE, WILLIAM C View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allow Rate

839 granted / 1211 resolved

+9.3% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1243

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

43.0%

+3.0% vs TC avg

§102

30.8%

-9.2% vs TC avg

§112

24.6%

-15.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1211 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Nov 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/298,843

Patent 12571463

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/446,024

Patent 12571467

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/609,926

Patent 12565928

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+16.7%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1211 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.