Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/688,357

PRESSURE VESSEL FOR HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN GAS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 01, 2024

Priority

Oct 04, 2021 — JP 2021-163676 +1 more

Examiner

VINEIS, FRANK J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

JFE Steel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +44.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 228 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VINEIS, FRANK J View full profile →

Grants only 40% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

91 granted / 228 resolved

-20.1% vs TC avg

Strong +45% interview lift

Without

With

+44.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

240

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

77.0%

+37.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 228 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 01, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/785,971

Patent 12679621

SINGLE SLIT PATTERNED, TENSION-ACTIVATED, EXPANDING ARTICLES

4y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/348,464

Patent 12653757

GLASS CONTAINER WITH INCREASED BREAKAGE RESISTANCE

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/403,365

Patent 12643305

DECORATIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE SHEET

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/770,913

Patent 12629719

DECORATIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE SHEET

1y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/674,236

Patent 12594741

DECORATIVE SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE SHEET

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

40%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+44.8%)

3y 9m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 228 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.