Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 19/404,644

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1600

Priority

Oct 30, 2014 — provisional 62/072,936 +7 more

Examiner

WOITACH, JOSEPH T

Art Unit

1687

Tech Center

Personalis, Inc.

Assignee

Personalis Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 49% of cases after interview

— +28.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 383 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WOITACH, JOSEPH T View full profile →

Grants 49% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

189 granted / 383 resolved

-10.7% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

70 currently pending

Career history

453

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

35.0%

-5.0% vs TC avg

§103

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

25.4%

-14.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 383 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600

Application Filed

Feb 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection

Apr 09, 2026

Interview Requested

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

49%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+28.1%)

4y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 383 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.