Last updated: August 16, 2026

Application No. 18/706,102

MULTILAYER SLEEVE HAVING THERMALLY INSULATIVE, FIRE SUPPRESSIVE, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE COOLANT TUBE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 30, 2024

Priority

Oct 28, 2021 — provisional 63/273,123 +1 more

Examiner

DUNWOODY, AARON M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Systems Protection Group US, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1633 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DUNWOODY, AARON M View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1225 granted / 1633 resolved

+15.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

1676

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

14.2%

-25.8% vs TC avg

§102

49.8%

+9.8% vs TC avg

§112

31.4%

-8.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1633 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 30, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/869,661

Patent 12698682

TUBULAR COMPONENT COMPRISING A THREADED CONNECTION ELEMENT

1y 8m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

19/040,011

Patent 12698855

FLUID CONNECTION SYSTEM

1y 6m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

19/057,059

Patent 12687250

QUICK CONNECT FOR A SPRAY SYSTEM

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

19/193,971

Patent 12687247

PIPE CONNECTION DEVICE

1y 2m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/762,091

Patent 12674633

FLOATING JOINT AND RETAINER CONNECTION STRUCTURE

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+11.6%)

2y 9m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1633 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.