Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 19/380,466

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

May 05, 2023 — provisional 63/500,416 +4 more

Examiner

GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD

Art Unit

Tech Center

EMORY UNIVERSITY

Assignee

Emory University

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +40.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 107 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

57 granted / 107 resolved

-6.7% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+40.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

57 currently pending

Career history

158

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

52.7%

+12.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 107 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 9m to grant Granted Mar 24, 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

53%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+40.8%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 107 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.