Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/400,963

Payload Holding Faceplate for Payload Retrieval System

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 29, 2023

Examiner

MARSH, STEVEN M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Wing Aviation LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1582 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARSH, STEVEN M View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1256 granted / 1582 resolved

+19.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1602

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

49.5%

+9.5% vs TC avg

§102

22.2%

-17.8% vs TC avg

§112

27.4%

-12.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1582 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 29, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/785,562

Patent 12671359

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/073,825

Patent 12647064

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1y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Patent 12636762

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3y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+7.9%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1582 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.