Last updated: August 01, 2026

Application No. 17/783,922

DRUM FOR REELING SHEET MATERIAL

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 09, 2022

Priority

Dec 11, 2019 — GB 1918185.8 +1 more

Examiner

TRINH, MINH N

Art Unit

3729

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Dyson Technology Limited

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1516 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRINH, MINH N View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1299 granted / 1516 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

1563

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

58.2%

+18.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

21.9%

-18.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1516 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 09, 2022

Application Filed

Feb 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 30, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 29, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Dec 01, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 31, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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4y 7m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+10.0%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1516 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.