Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/440,457

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jul 23, 2018 — provisional 62/702,280 +7 more

Examiner

SMITH, EMILIE ALINE

Art Unit

Tech Center

GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.

Assignee

Guardant Health Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +32.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 51% grant rate with +32.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SMITH, EMILIE ALINE View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

36 granted / 71 resolved

-9.3% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

102

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

§103

62.2%

+22.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 71 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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5y 0m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/205,395

Patent 12626790

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5y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/074,984

Patent 12603150

CALCULATING CELL-TYPE RNA PROFILES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

5y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/929,229

Patent 12602520

MACHINE-LEARNING VIRTUALIZATION-ENABLED HARVESTING

1y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 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

51%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+32.8%)

4y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 71 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.