Last updated: August 06, 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

— +10.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +10.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRINH, MINH N View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1301 granted / 1519 resolved

+15.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

53 currently pending

Career history

1568

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

36.5%

-3.5% vs TC avg

§102

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

§112

38.6%

-1.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1519 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)

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.1%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1519 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.