Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/082,192

CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR DEVICE

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 15, 2022

Priority

Dec 28, 2021 — JP 2021-214345

Examiner

MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE

Art Unit

2834

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 66% grant rate with +20.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

42 granted / 64 resolved

-2.4% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

48.8%

+8.8% vs TC avg

§102

29.7%

-10.3% vs TC avg

§112

20.8%

-19.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 64 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Oct 17, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Oct 29, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Nov 04, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 09, 2025

Interview Requested

Dec 16, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Dec 17, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 12, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 12, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/302,827

Patent 12712294

CABLE CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR MACHINE

3y 4m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

17/973,931

Patent 12706412

CONNECTOR

3y 9m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/335,374

Patent 12706400

Arrangement made up of at least a clamping spring and a retaining spring and a spring-force clamp for conductors

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/404,906

Patent 12700705

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE

2y 7m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/279,369

Patent 12683304

Contact spring assembly for the self-locking contacting of a wire of an electrical conductor

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

66%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+20.8%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 64 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.