Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/556,980

METHOD FOR STACKING PUNCHED LAMINATION ELEMENTS TO FORM LAMINATION STACKS

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 20, 2021

Priority

May 08, 2019 — EU 19173401.1 +2 more

Examiner

TRINH, MINH N

Art Unit

3729

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Voestalpine Stahl GmbH

OA Round

6 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +10.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRINH, MINH N View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1293 granted / 1509 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

1555

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

58.3%

+18.3% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

21.6%

-18.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1509 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 17 earlier events

Apr 30, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 16, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

May 21, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 28, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Aug 28, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 03, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 18, 2025

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/422,966

Patent 12633513

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4y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/798,812

Patent 12635310

SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE SELF-ASSEMBLY APPARATUS AND METHOD

3y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/947,278

Patent 12633564

BATTERY LIFT AND TRANSFER SOLUTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING TRACTION BATTERY PACKS

3y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/131,107

Patent 12629194

MODULAR SURGICAL ENERGY SYSTEM

3y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.2%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1509 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.