Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 19/288,996

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Priority

Jan 03, 2015 — nonprovisional of PCTIB2015050044 +5 more

Examiner

NAZRUL, SHAHBAZ

Art Unit

2638

Tech Center

Corephotonics Ltd.

Assignee

Corephotonics Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 636 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NAZRUL, SHAHBAZ View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

571 granted / 636 resolved

+29.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

655

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§103

39.8%

-0.2% vs TC avg

§102

34.0%

-6.0% vs TC avg

§112

10.2%

-29.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 636 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Feb 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+5.5%)

1y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 636 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.