Last updated: April 17, 2026

Application No. 18/586,275

Retractable Roof System

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 23, 2024

Examiner

COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES

Art Unit

3612

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

unknown

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.7% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 67% — above average

Career Allow Rate

805 granted / 1197 resolved

+15.3% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

1247

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

38.6%

-1.4% vs TC avg

§102

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

§112

27.4%

-12.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1197 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 23, 2024

Application Filed

Feb 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/737,628

Patent 12600476

LOCKING DEVICE AND CARGO DECK

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/978,456

Patent 12600287

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTRAINING CARTS AND OTHER CARGO USING FORWARD AND REARWARD BRACKETS

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/182,671

Patent 12600410

VEHICLE SUBFRAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/209,251

Patent 12600279

VEHICULAR DOOR TRIM

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/136,954

Patent 12589807

VEHICLE BATTERY CASE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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

67%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+22.7%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1197 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Retractable Roof System

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Prosecution Projections

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