Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/362,262

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1600

Priority

Feb 26, 2016 — provisional 62/300,596 +4 more

Examiner

LU, FRANK WEI MIN

Art Unit

1683

Tech Center

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

Assignee

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +67.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 695 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LU, FRANK WEI MIN View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

437 granted / 695 resolved

+2.9% vs TC avg

Strong +67% interview lift

Without

With

+67.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

759

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

34.6%

-5.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

43.9%

+3.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 695 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+67.1%)

4y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 695 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.