Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/407,916

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Priority

Jun 15, 2023 — provisional 63/508,397 +1 more

Examiner

OYER, ANDREW J

Art Unit

1767

Tech Center

ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company

Assignee

Exxon Mobil Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +15.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 600 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

OYER, ANDREW J View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

478 granted / 600 resolved

+19.7% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

629

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

54.2%

+14.2% vs TC avg

§102

13.6%

-26.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 600 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Interview Requested

May 28, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

May 29, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 02, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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FIRE SUPPRESSANT

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

80%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+15.8%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 600 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.