Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/359,438

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Oct 17, 2024 — provisional 63/708,492 +9 more

Examiner

MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H

Art Unit

Tech Center

DK Crown Holdings Inc.

Assignee

DK Crown Holdings Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 54% grant rate with +33.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

335 granted / 622 resolved

-6.1% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

651

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

24.1%

-15.9% vs TC avg

§103

50.3%

+10.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.9%

-25.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 622 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 19, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 07, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 05, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/897,908

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/679,263

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+33.7%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 622 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.