Last updated: May 28, 2026

Application No. 18/281,177

DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING QUALITY OF ULTRA-LONG PILE FOUNDATION OF DEEP FOUNDATION PIT SUPPORT STRUCTURE

Final Rejection

Filed

Sep 08, 2023

Priority

Jun 29, 2023 — CN 202310797670.X +1 more

Examiner

GRAY, FRANCIS C

Art Unit

2852

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Hefei Polytechnic University

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1016 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

923 granted / 1016 resolved

+22.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

1023

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

40.9%

+0.9% vs TC avg

§102

44.5%

+4.5% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1016 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 08, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 05, 2026

Response Filed

May 06, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 15, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+7.4%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1016 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.