Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/353,171

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

HESS, DANIEL A

Art Unit

2876

Tech Center

Hand Held Products, Inc.

Assignee

Hand Held Products Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.9% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1240 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HESS, DANIEL A View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allow Rate

998 granted / 1240 resolved

+20.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

1259

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

53.8%

+13.8% vs TC avg

§102

20.2%

-19.8% vs TC avg

§112

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1240 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Mar 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+6.9%)

2y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1240 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.