Last updated: May 28, 2026

Application No. 18/250,146

THERMAL CONTACT APPARATUS

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 21, 2023

Priority

Oct 21, 2020 — IL 278203 +1 more

Examiner

STOLL, JEFFREY FRANCIS

Art Unit

2835

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +57.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 47 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STOLL, JEFFREY FRANCIS View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

26 granted / 47 resolved

-12.7% vs TC avg

Strong +58% interview lift

Without

With

+57.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

1 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 47 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 21, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

May 22, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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17/932,591

Patent 12507384

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3y 3m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

17/475,088

Patent 12477697

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4y 2m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

17/938,963

Patent 12471247

FLUID DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted Nov 11, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

55%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+57.5%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 47 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.