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Office Actions › Lands' End Direct Merchants Inc. › 18372324
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Application No. 18/372,324

SPORTSWEAR WITH TARGETED SHAPING CONTROL

Non-Final OA
Filed
Sep 25, 2023
Examiner
HADEN, SALLY CLINE
Art Unit
3732
Tech Center
3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing
Assignee
Lands' End Direct Merchants Inc.
OA Round
3 (Non-Final)
32%
Grant Probability
At Risk
3-4
OA Rounds
9m
Est. Remaining
74%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +41.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 32% grant rate with +41.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 775 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HADEN, SALLY CLINE View full profile →
Grants only 32% of cases
32%
Career Allowance Rate
249 granted / 775 resolved
-37.9% vs TC avg
Strong +41% interview lift
Without
With
+41.4%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 5m
Avg Prosecution
44 currently pending
Career history
843
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.1%
-39.9% vs TC avg
§103
91.1%
+51.1% vs TC avg
§102
7.2%
-32.8% vs TC avg
§112
1.1%
-38.9% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 775 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events
Jan 10, 2025
Response Filed
Apr 16, 2025
Final Rejection mailed
Jul 16, 2025
Request for Continued Examination
Jul 22, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Sep 10, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed
Dec 23, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 23, 2025
Response Filed
Jan 23, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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18/618,402
Patent 12471648
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1y 7m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025
17/921,982
Patent 12419362
LIGHT BIB BODY AND BIB
2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025
18/470,236
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HOOD STRUCTURE FOR A GARMENT
1y 12m to grant Granted Sep 16, 2025
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
32%
Grant Probability
74%
With Interview (+41.4%)
3y 5m (~9m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 775 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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