Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 19/463,001

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Apr 21, 2014 — provisional 61/982,245 +11 more

Examiner

FLINDERS, JEREMY C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Natera, Inc.

Assignee

Natera Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +15.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 592 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FLINDERS, JEREMY C View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

380 granted / 592 resolved

+4.2% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

643

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§103

56.4%

+16.4% vs TC avg

§102

16.9%

-23.1% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 592 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+15.7%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 592 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.