Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/314,113

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1600

Examiner

CLOW, LORI A

Art Unit

1687

Tech Center

Guardant Health, Inc.

Assignee

Guardant Health Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +28.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 700 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CLOW, LORI A View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

448 granted / 700 resolved

+4.0% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

735

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

30.0%

-10.0% vs TC avg

§103

23.6%

-16.4% vs TC avg

§102

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

§112

23.1%

-16.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 700 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600

Application Filed

Feb 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

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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

64%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+28.7%)

4y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 700 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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