Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/704,462

TORQUE TOOL

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 25, 2024

Priority

Oct 27, 2021 — GB 2115449.7 +1 more

Examiner

LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN

Art Unit

3731

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Aker Solutions AS

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 72% grant rate with +20.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

809 granted / 1122 resolved

+2.1% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

1184

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

75.3%

+35.3% vs TC avg

§102

13.4%

-26.6% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1122 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 25, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 28, 2026

Interview Requested

May 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 21, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 10, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/731,796

Patent 12678923

PUSHER MECHANISM FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/037,336

Patent 12661110

MEDICAL STAPLER

1y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/922,730

Patent 12654290

BIT ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND TIGHTENING MODULE

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/006,001

Patent 12654239

STEP DRILL BIT

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/733,425

Patent 12653530

Staple and driver for tendon stapling apparatus

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+20.6%)

3y 1m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1122 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.