Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/270,373

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Sep 21, 2018 — provisional 62/765,954 +2 more

Examiner

GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Carnegie Mellon University

Assignee

Carnegie Mellon University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +40.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

282 granted / 492 resolved

-2.7% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

526

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.8%

-25.2% vs TC avg

§103

75.2%

+35.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 492 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/156,300

Patent 12667431

SITUATION ADAPTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CONTROL

5y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/035,796

Patent 12663993

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENROLLMENT INTO PATIENT SERVICE PROGRAMS

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/276,197

Patent 12640269

INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING WITH A VETERINARY EVALUATION PROCEDURE

2y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/188,990

Patent 12626821

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC BENCHMARKING FOR RADIOLOGY

3y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/159,243

Patent 12620464

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A MEDICAL REPORT

3y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

57%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+40.0%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 492 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.