Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/270,110

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Jul 15, 2024 — provisional 63/671,605

Examiner

ARK, DARREN W

Art Unit

3647

Tech Center

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Assignee

Cornell University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +64.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1419 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ARK, DARREN W View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

799 granted / 1419 resolved

-3.7% vs TC avg

Strong +64% interview lift

Without

With

+64.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

1468

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

72.7%

+32.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.6%

-29.4% vs TC avg

§112

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1419 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+64.4%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1419 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.