Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/395,363

WORKING CHUTE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 05, 2021

Priority

Aug 03, 2016 — provisional 62/370,555 +1 more

Examiner

BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA

Art Unit

3643

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Burlington Welding LLC

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +63.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

35 granted / 105 resolved

-18.7% vs TC avg

Strong +64% interview lift

Without

With

+63.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

140

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

91.1%

+51.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 105 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

Oct 04, 2022

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 25, 2022

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 15, 2023

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 15, 2023

Response Filed

Dec 31, 2024

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Aug 27, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12604883

Device for Mitigating Unwanted Life Forms in a Crop Field

5y 4m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/356,379

Patent 12604860

MOUNTING BASE FOR CAT FURNITURE DEVICE AND CAT FURNITURE DEVICE

2y 9m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/096,543

Patent 12588649

CAT LITTER AND THE PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

3y 2m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/891,122

Patent 12538881

MAPLE TREE TAPPING TOOL

3y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

17/385,772

Patent 12521220

RECOVERY CUSHION FOR ANIMALS

4y 5m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+63.5%)

3y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 105 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

WORKING CHUTE

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

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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