Last updated: May 04, 2026

Application No. 18/468,334

DAMPED SHEET METAL COMPONENTS, METHODS OF FORMING AND VEHICLES INCLUDING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 15, 2023

Priority

Sep 14, 2021 — provisional 63/243,805 +1 more

Examiner

COOK, KYLE A

Art Unit

3726

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Intellectual Property Holdings LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +40.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 282 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COOK, KYLE A View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

176 granted / 282 resolved

-7.6% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+40.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

328

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

70.3%

+30.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

18.6%

-21.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 282 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 15, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.9%)

2y 9m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 282 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.