Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 17/477,689

ACCESSORY MOUNT SYSTEM FOR USE WITH ELEVATED WORK PLATFORMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 17, 2021

Priority

Sep 18, 2020 — provisional 63/080,296 +1 more

Examiner

EPPS, TODD MICHAEL

Art Unit

3632

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Klein Tools Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 998 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EPPS, TODD MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

725 granted / 998 resolved

+20.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1016

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

31.4%

-8.6% vs TC avg

§102

29.4%

-10.6% vs TC avg

§112

32.2%

-7.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 998 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events

Jul 16, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 06, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Nov 10, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 04, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 18, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 10, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/938,544

Patent 12747866

HOME APPLIANCE

1y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/720,519

Patent 12729805

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURE MOUNTING SYSTEM

2y 2m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/852,856

Patent 12729804

FOLDABLE SUPPORT BRACKET

1y 11m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/821,292

Patent 12710786

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

1y 11m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/851,947

Patent 12703496

SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE

1y 10m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+7.2%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 998 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

ACCESSORY MOUNT SYSTEM FOR USE WITH ELEVATED WORK PLATFORMS

Interview Optional

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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