Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/439,271

NOISE-REDUCING ELEMENT FOR A LEAF SPRING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 14, 2021

Priority

Mar 14, 2019 — BR 2020190049796 +1 more

Examiner

BURCH, MELODY M

Art Unit

3616

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Rassini - Nhk Autopeças Ltda

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +26.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +26.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1037 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BURCH, MELODY M View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

665 granted / 1037 resolved

+12.1% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

1082

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

65.8%

+25.8% vs TC avg

§102

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

§112

22.6%

-17.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1037 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 9 earlier events

Jun 05, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 05, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 12, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 12, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 15, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 07, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Feb 12, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/892,470

Patent 12631234

DRUM BRAKE

3y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/947,645

Patent 12624740

FREQUENCY SENSITIVE SHOCK ABSORBER

3y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/026,023

Patent 12624739

CONTROLLABLE VIBRATION DAMPER

3y 2m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/841,158

Patent 12618446

DAMPER ASSEMBLY

3y 10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/154,533

Patent 12618451

RAPID ACTIVE VIBRATION REDUCTION METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED MOTION STAGE

3y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+26.0%)

3y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1037 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.