Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/392,522

CIRCULATING CABLEWAY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CIRCULATING CABLEWAY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 21, 2023

Priority

Dec 22, 2022 — AT A50992/2022

Examiner

SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER

Art Unit

3615

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Innova Patent GmbH

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1544 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1293 granted / 1544 resolved

+31.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

54 currently pending

Career history

1579

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

73.2%

+33.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1544 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 21, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+12.8%)

2y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1544 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.