Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/292,210

FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH EXPANDABLE ENDPLATE SEAL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 25, 2024

Priority

Jul 28, 2021 — provisional 63/226,518 +1 more

Examiner

GONZALEZ, MADELINE

Art Unit

1773

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Cummins Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +16.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 816 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

590 granted / 816 resolved

+7.3% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

845

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

71.8%

+31.8% vs TC avg

§102

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§112

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 816 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 25, 2024

Application Filed

Jan 25, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

72%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+16.0%)

2y 11m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 816 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH EXPANDABLE ENDPLATE SEAL

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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