Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/323,731

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

WANG, NICHOLAS A

Art Unit

1734

Tech Center

Charm Industrial, Inc.

Assignee

Charm Industrial Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +22.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 517 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WANG, NICHOLAS A View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

278 granted / 517 resolved

-6.2% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

65 currently pending

Career history

582

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

58.0%

+18.0% vs TC avg

§102

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

§112

24.9%

-15.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 517 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Jan 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+22.2%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 517 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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