Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/707,622

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

MAKI, STEVEN D

Art Unit

1749

Tech Center

COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN

Assignee

COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DES ÉTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.8% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1044 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAKI, STEVEN D View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allow Rate

684 granted / 1044 resolved

+5.5% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1079

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

77.8%

+37.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1044 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Mar 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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TIRE

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/688,366

Patent 12594788

MULTI-LAYER TREAD FOR USE IN VEHICLE TYRES

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/914,198

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TIRE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/924,600

Patent 12570109

TIRE WITH IMPROVED END-OF-LIFE GRIP ON WET GROUND

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 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

66%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+24.8%)

3y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1044 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.