Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/568,932

ORE CRUSHING METHOD AND PELLET PRODUCTION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 11, 2023

Priority

Jun 11, 2021 — JP 2021-097698 +1 more

Examiner

YANG, JIE

Art Unit

1734

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

JFE Steel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +19.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1244 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

773 granted / 1244 resolved

-2.9% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

1305

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

68.4%

+28.4% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1244 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+19.4%)

3y 5m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1244 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.