Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/573,697

WIPING APPARATUS AND ROLLING FACILITY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 22, 2023

Examiner

JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO

Art Unit

3723

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Primetals Technologies Japan Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.0% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1081 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allow Rate

840 granted / 1081 resolved

+7.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+15.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

1117

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

40.4%

+0.4% vs TC avg

§102

28.6%

-11.4% vs TC avg

§112

18.9%

-21.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1081 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 22, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/621,384

Patent 12601106

WIPING SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIPING SHEET

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/950,407

Patent 12588751

VEHICLE WASHING SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/259,776

Patent 12590468

POOL RELATED PLATFORM AND ADDED-ON ACCESSORIES

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/256,493

Patent 12582275

CLEANER

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/196,572

Patent 12569103

WET ROBOT CLEANER AND CONTAMINATION PREVENTION MODULE USED THEREFOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+15.0%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1081 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.