Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/327,336

MODULAR SHELVING UNIT

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 01, 2023

Priority

Jun 03, 2022 — provisional 63/348,676

Examiner

WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S

Art Unit

3637

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +18.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 878 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

615 granted / 878 resolved

+18.0% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

911

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

25.7%

-14.3% vs TC avg

§102

49.7%

+9.7% vs TC avg

§112

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 878 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 01, 2023

Application Filed

Oct 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 02, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 10, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/586,264

Patent 12677940

METHOD FOR CONVERTING CABINETS INTO WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SPACES WITH RETRACTABLE SHELVING SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/733,204

Patent 12677947

SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/733,211

Patent 12667189

SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/358,729

Patent 12663200

DOOR OPENING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/580,991

Patent 12663205

REFRIGERATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+18.8%)

2y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 878 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.