Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 29/991,153

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Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 27, 2025

Examiner

LY, DARLINGTON

Art Unit

2962

Tech Center

2900

Assignee

Xiaoling Che

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1720 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LY, DARLINGTON View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allow Rate

1494 granted / 1720 resolved

+26.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

5 currently pending

Career history

1725

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§112

81.9%

+41.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1720 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 27, 2025

Application Filed

Feb 27, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 06, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 09, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 19, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

29/989,569

Patent RE50787

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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Patent RE50774

TABLE TOP

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+11.2%)

1y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1720 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

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Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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