Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/505,658

Electrical Contact and Method of Designing an Electrical Contact

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 09, 2023

Examiner

JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R

Art Unit

2831

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.0% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1077 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allow Rate

950 granted / 1077 resolved

+20.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1104

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

41.8%

+1.8% vs TC avg

§102

27.9%

-12.1% vs TC avg

§112

27.7%

-12.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1077 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 09, 2023

Application Filed

Aug 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 04, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+7.0%)

2y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1077 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Electrical Contact and Method of Designing an Electrical Contact

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

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