Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/265,910

SHAPE CHANGE PREDICTION METHOD OF PRESS FORMED PART

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2023

Priority

Dec 14, 2020 — JP 2020-206440 +1 more

Examiner

CHAVEZ, ANTHONY RAY

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

JFE Steel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 10% of cases after interview

— +45.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHAVEZ, ANTHONY RAY View full profile →

Grants only 10% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

1 granted / 10 resolved

-50.0% vs TC avg

Strong +45% interview lift

Without

With

+45.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

§103

82.7%

+42.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 10 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/532,650

Patent 12682132

APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DESIGNING EQUIPMENT LINES IN BIM DESIGN DATA

4y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

10%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+45.0%)

4y 1m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 10 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.