Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/377,103

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Priority

Sep 22, 2023 — divisional of 18/472,298

Examiner

SPIES, BRADLEY R

Art Unit

1777

Tech Center

KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS

Assignee

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +20.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 829 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SPIES, BRADLEY R View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

614 granted / 829 resolved

+14.1% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

852

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

83.2%

+43.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 829 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Feb 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+20.6%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 829 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.