Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/315,005

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

May 09, 2024 — divisional of 12/497,889

Examiner

MACDONALD, STEVEN A

Art Unit

3674

Tech Center

Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Assignee

Chevron Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +13.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MACDONALD, STEVEN A View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

550 granted / 687 resolved

+20.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

701

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

78.3%

+38.3% vs TC avg

§102

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§112

13.3%

-26.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 687 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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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

80%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+13.3%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 687 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.