Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/213,039

HIGHCHAIR FOOTREST

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 22, 2023

Examiner

BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J

Art Unit

3636

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Monahan Products LLC

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1194 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

971 granted / 1194 resolved

+29.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

1238

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

73.3%

+33.3% vs TC avg

§102

10.9%

-29.1% vs TC avg

§112

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1194 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 22, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 28, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 26, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+7.6%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1194 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.