Last updated: August 06, 2026

Application No. 18/388,420

OVEN BROILER DRAWER

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 09, 2023

Priority

Feb 06, 2018 — provisional 62/626,819 +2 more

Examiner

SAVANI, AVINASH A

Art Unit

3762

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Char Products LLC

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +20.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SAVANI, AVINASH A View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

990 granted / 1328 resolved

+4.5% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1346

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

59.5%

+19.5% vs TC avg

§102

26.0%

-14.0% vs TC avg

§112

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1328 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 09, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 31, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/096,774

Patent 12674578

Hydronic Surface Heater with Auto-Adjusting Burner

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/175,353

Patent 12667224

PORTABLE GRILLS INCLUDING A BASE HAVING SUPPORTS FOR STORING REMOVABLE SIDE TABLES

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/527,609

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GRILL COOKBOXES INCLUDING DUAL-LIPPED LOWER RIMS

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

74%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+20.8%)

3y 0m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1328 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.