Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/209,453

Portable Battery Pack for Wirelessly Charging and Communicating with Portable Electronic Device Through Clothing

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 13, 2023

Priority

May 29, 2020 — provisional 63/032,511 +1 more

Examiner

CASS, JEAN PAUL

Art Unit

3666

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

HP Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +25.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1035 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CASS, JEAN PAUL View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

755 granted / 1035 resolved

+20.9% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

1084

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

§103

59.9%

+19.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

§112

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1035 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 13, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 09, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 17, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

73%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+25.4%)

2y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1035 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.