Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/641,372

GREASE COMPOSITION AND ROLLING BEARING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 15, 2023

Priority

Sep 18, 2019 — JP 2019-169660 +2 more

Examiner

HINES, LATOSHA D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

JTEKT Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +21.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 961 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HINES, LATOSHA D View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

489 granted / 961 resolved

-9.1% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

55 currently pending

Career history

1028

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

89.2%

+49.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 961 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 15, 2023

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/788,356

Patent 12680040

METHOD FOR PRETREATING WASTE FAT, OIL AND GREASE AND CO-PRODUCING FIRST-GENERATION BIODIESEL

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/431,289

Patent 12674113

MULTIPURPOSE OXYPYRIDINONES AND THEIR FUNCTIONAL USE-3

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/885,760

Patent 12674105

FUEL PRODUCTION SYSTEM

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/998,776

Patent 12662591

A COMBINATION COMPRISING TWO PROPYLENE-BASED POLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/694,998

Patent 12654154

CHIRAL BIMETALLIC COOPERATIVE CATALYSIS SYSTEM CONTAINING CHELATING LIGAND AND USE THEREOF IN ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF BEDAQUILINE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+21.9%)

3y 5m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 961 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.