Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/034,353

Filament Connector

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 27, 2023

Priority

Oct 29, 2020 — DE 10 2020 128 485.3 +1 more

Examiner

WOO, JONATHAN BRIAN

Art Unit

1754

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Filafuse GmbH

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +44.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 65 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

34 granted / 65 resolved

-12.7% vs TC avg

Strong +45% interview lift

Without

With

+44.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

110

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

83.8%

+43.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 65 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 27, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Sep 19, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 23, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/707,122

Patent 12576580

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3y 11m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/417,038

Patent 12570042

APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED DRIVE FORCE IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT HEAD

4y 8m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/242,942

Patent 12565015

DEVICE FOR MOULDING A BLADED PART OF A TURBOMACHINE

4y 10m to grant Granted Mar 03, 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

52%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+44.6%)

3y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 65 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.