Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/561,143

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING INHALATION ABILITY STATE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 15, 2023

Priority

Dec 23, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0186170 +1 more

Examiner

SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK

Art Unit

1749

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

KT&G Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +37.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

52 granted / 105 resolved

-15.5% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

45 currently pending

Career history

146

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

95.0%

+55.0% vs TC avg

§102

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 105 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 15, 2023

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12668083

TIRE WITH MULTIPLE STEEL BELTS AND A REINFORCEMENT LAYER

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/686,761

Patent 12617238

PNEUMATIC TIRE

2y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/650,981

Patent 12594791

TIRE

4y 1m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/711,349

Patent 12594793

TIRE COMPRISING A PAIR OF FLEXIBLE BEAD CORES

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/711,472

Patent 12594794

TIRE

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

50%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+37.5%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 105 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.