Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/259,090

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

HOEY, ALISSA L

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

MSA Technology, LLC

Assignee

Msa Technology LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +31.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1023 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOEY, ALISSA L View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

455 granted / 1023 resolved

-15.5% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

1072

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§103

36.0%

-4.0% vs TC avg

§102

27.7%

-12.3% vs TC avg

§112

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1023 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Feb 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

17/934,779

Patent 12538953

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Nov 25, 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

44%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+31.7%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1023 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Prosecution Projections

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