Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/564,186

A Charging Case

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 27, 2023

Priority

May 27, 2021 — GB 2107603.9 +1 more

Examiner

WEINERTH, GIDEON R

Art Unit

1741

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Nicoventures Trading Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +15.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 763 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WEINERTH, GIDEON R View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

437 granted / 763 resolved

-7.7% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

786

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

88.6%

+48.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 763 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 27, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/469,131

Patent 12661307

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

19/292,185

Patent 12654904

Utility Assembly and Coupling Mechanism

10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/577,920

Patent 12643713

SET OF TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINERS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/873,164

Patent 12642339

A PET ACCESSORY DEVICE

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+15.2%)

2y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 763 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.