Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/380,724

DEVICE FOR REMOVING DEBRIS FROM A SUBJECT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 17, 2023

Priority

Oct 20, 2022 — provisional 63/475,224

Examiner

TEIXEIRA MOFFAT, JONATHAN CHARLES

Art Unit

3700

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Marc Hajjar

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 345 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TEIXEIRA MOFFAT, JONATHAN CHARLES View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

235 granted / 345 resolved

-1.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

112 currently pending

Career history

876

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§103

77.9%

+37.9% vs TC avg

§102

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 345 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 17, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 08, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+10.4%)

2y 9m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 345 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.