Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/349,988

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Nov 24, 2021 — provisional 63/283,021 +1 more

Examiner

BROUGHTON, SHAWN CURTIS

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Assignee

California Institute of Technology

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +19.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

7 granted / 21 resolved

-26.7% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§103

75.0%

+35.0% vs TC avg

§102

13.3%

-26.7% vs TC avg

§112

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 21 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/011,351

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/707,418

Patent 12440127

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3y 6m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

53%

With Interview (+19.4%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 21 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.