Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/506,748

PERSONAL SECURITY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISSUASION AND PREVENTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 10, 2023

Priority

Nov 10, 2022 — provisional 63/424,471

Examiner

HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R

Art Unit

2689

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Safee

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

949 granted / 1148 resolved

+20.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1161

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

69.7%

+29.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1148 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 10, 2023

Application Filed

Dec 01, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 23, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 02, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 19, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+13.7%)

2y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1148 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.