Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/138,247

BUSHING WITH INTEGRATED AXIAL STOP FEATURE

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 24, 2023

Priority

May 05, 2022 — provisional 63/338,557

Examiner

AUNG, SAN M

Art Unit

3616

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Vibracoustic Usa Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +20.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

855 granted / 1101 resolved

+25.7% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1136

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

76.1%

+36.1% vs TC avg

§102

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1101 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 20, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 19, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 04, 2025

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+20.7%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1101 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.