Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/436,414

TUBULAR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING LOW DENSITY, LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY LOW THERMAL EFFUSIVITY POLYARYLENE SULFIDE FOAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 03, 2021

Priority

Mar 05, 2019 — nonprovisional of PCTUS2019020727

Examiner

MIGGINS, MICHAEL C

Art Unit

1782

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (81%); +16.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1009 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MIGGINS, MICHAEL C View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

814 granted / 1009 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

1048

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

63.7%

+23.7% vs TC avg

§102

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1009 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 03, 2021

Application Filed

Sep 25, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 20, 2025

Response Filed

Jun 30, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Oct 07, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+16.5%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1009 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

TUBULAR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING LOW DENSITY, LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY LOW THERMAL EFFUSIVITY POLYARYLENE SULFIDE FOAM

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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