Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/314,434

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Mar 20, 2015 — provisional 62/135,823 +3 more

Examiner

NELSON, KERI JESSICA

Art Unit

3786

Tech Center

TayCo Brace, Inc.

Assignee

Tayco Brace Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +41.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 965 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NELSON, KERI JESSICA View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

562 granted / 965 resolved

-1.8% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

999

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

77.9%

+37.9% vs TC avg

§102

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 965 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+41.9%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 965 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.