Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/643,004

VEHICLE ASSIST HANDLE HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE COVER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Examiner

THOMAS, JASMINE JAMES

Art Unit

3612

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Ford Motor Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 0% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

0 granted / 0 resolved

-52.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

Avg Prosecution

7 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

38.1%

-1.9% vs TC avg

§102

14.3%

-25.7% vs TC avg

§112

47.6%

+7.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 0 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

Grant Probability

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 0 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.