Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/418,014

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1600

Priority

Dec 23, 2019 — provisional 62/952,736 +7 more

Examiner

MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE

Art Unit

1681

Tech Center

10x Genomics, Inc.

Assignee

10x Genomics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 61% grant rate with +22.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

468 granted / 771 resolved

+0.7% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

795

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

75.7%

+35.7% vs TC avg

§102

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 771 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600

Application Filed

Jan 30, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 19, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/526,477

Patent 12661656

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/243,593

Patent 12655483

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Patent 12649946

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6y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

61%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+22.0%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 771 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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