Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/397,672

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Dec 27, 2016 — provisional 62/439,426 +2 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, HUONG Q

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

Kurin, Inc.

Assignee

Kurin Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +44.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, HUONG Q View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

269 granted / 587 resolved

-14.2% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

620

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

84.7%

+44.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 587 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Feb 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 22, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

46%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+44.5%)

4y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 587 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.