Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 17/556,980

METHOD FOR STACKING PUNCHED LAMINATION ELEMENTS TO FORM LAMINATION STACKS

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 20, 2021

Examiner

TRINH, MINH N

Art Unit

3729

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Voestalpine Stahl GmbH

OA Round

6 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.0% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRINH, MINH N View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allow Rate

1286 granted / 1499 resolved

+15.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

1547

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

33.0%

-7.0% vs TC avg

§102

22.9%

-17.1% vs TC avg

§112

37.8%

-2.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1499 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 20, 2021

Application Filed

Sep 26, 2023

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 29, 2023

Response Filed

Feb 07, 2024

Final Rejection

Jun 12, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 09, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 16, 2024

Interview Requested

Jul 18, 2024

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 18, 2024

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Aug 01, 2024

Request for Continued Examination

Aug 05, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 15, 2024

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 20, 2024

Response Filed

Jan 03, 2025

Interview Requested

Jan 14, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 14, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 20, 2025

Final Rejection

Apr 30, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 16, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

May 21, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Aug 28, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Aug 28, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 03, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 16, 2025

Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.0%)

2y 12m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1499 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

METHOD FOR STACKING PUNCHED LAMINATION ELEMENTS TO FORM LAMINATION STACKS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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