Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/562,217

GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 17, 2023

Priority

May 31, 2021 — JP 2021-091829 +1 more

Examiner

KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN

Art Unit

1733

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

JFE Steel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +39.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 503 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

319 granted / 503 resolved

-1.6% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+39.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

550

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

71.0%

+31.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 503 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 17, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/290,099

Patent 12668861

AUSTENITE STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND DESIGNED ARTICLES

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/613,838

Patent 12661822

CUTTING ELEMENT FOR A SAW CHAIN AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

4y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/426,412

Patent 12655505

MECHANICAL STRUCTURE STEEL FOR COLD-WORKING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/789,728

Patent 12655493

FORGED GRINDING BALLS FOR SEMI-AUTOGENOUS GRINDER

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/268,058

Patent 12655504

Steel Having an Austenitic Structure, and Use of Such a Steel for Applications in the Oral Cavity of a Human or an Animal

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+39.4%)

3y 4m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 503 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.