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Last updated: May 29, 2026
Application No. 17/926,720

PROGRAMMING METHOD FOR A COATING INSTALLATION, AND CORRESPONDING COATING INSTALLATION

Non-Final OA
Filed
Nov 21, 2022
Priority
May 27, 2020 — DE 10 2020 114 201.3 +1 more
Examiner
ROLLAND, ALEX A
Art Unit
1759
Tech Center
1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering
Assignee
Dürr Systems AG
OA Round
3 (Non-Final)
47%
Grant Probability
Moderate
3-4
OA Rounds
3m
Est. Remaining
74%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +26.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 47% grant rate with +26.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROLLAND, ALEX A View full profile →
Grants 47% of resolved cases
47%
Career Allowance Rate
279 granted / 593 resolved
-18.0% vs TC avg
Strong +26% interview lift
Without
With
+26.5%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 9m
Avg Prosecution
39 currently pending
Career history
641
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.1%
-39.9% vs TC avg
§103
92.2%
+52.2% vs TC avg
§102
3.5%
-36.5% vs TC avg
§112
3.5%
-36.5% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 593 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events
Sep 04, 2025
Response Filed
Nov 06, 2025
Final Rejection mailed
Jan 06, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 06, 2026
Applicant Interview (Telephonic)
Jan 06, 2026
Examiner Interview Summary
Feb 02, 2026
Request for Continued Examination
Feb 05, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 03, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/044,406
Patent 12616996
METHODS FOR COATING SUBSTRATES
3y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026
16/841,211
Patent 12613366
ARTICLE INCLUDING A STACK OF ALTERNATING LAYERS
6y 0m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026
18/683,315
Patent 12612522
NANOPARTICLE HYDROGELS
2y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026
18/117,549
Patent 12606480
METHOD OF MAKING A REFLECTIVE COATED GLASS ARTICLE
3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026
18/512,011
Patent 12594529
PREPARATION METHOD OF TI3C2TX MXENE QUANTUM DOT (MQD)-MODIFIED POLYAMIDE (PA) REVERSE-OSMOSIS (RO) MEMBRANE
2y 4m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4
Expected OA Rounds
47%
Grant Probability
74%
With Interview (+26.5%)
3y 9m (~3m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 593 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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