Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/253,080

DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE PROCESSING OF NON-CONDUCTING LIQUIDS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 16, 2023

Priority

Nov 24, 2020 — EU 20209418.1 +1 more

Examiner

TAI, XIUYU

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Green Frix

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +49.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1023 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TAI, XIUYU View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

599 granted / 1023 resolved

-1.4% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+49.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1048

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

70.5%

+30.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

13.1%

-26.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1023 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 16, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12636616

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3y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

59%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+49.6%)

3y 3m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1023 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.