Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/569,600

METHOD OF PRODUCING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND ROLLING MILL FOR PRODUCING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Priority

Jun 30, 2021 — JP 2021-109719 +1 more

Examiner

PATEL, DEVANG R

Art Unit

1735

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

JFE Steel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +39.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 65% grant rate with +39.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1027 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, DEVANG R View full profile →

Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

670 granted / 1027 resolved

At TC average

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+39.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

1084

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

90.0%

+50.0% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1027 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 18, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 18, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+39.4%)

2y 10m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1027 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.