Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/711,148

OPTIMAL PARAMETERS FOR SWEEPING AND POWER TAPPING MOTIONS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 17, 2024

Priority

Nov 20, 2021 — provisional 63/281,647 +1 more

Examiner

PARSLEY, DAVID J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +28.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PARSLEY, DAVID J View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

733 granted / 1358 resolved

-6.0% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

63 currently pending

Career history

1423

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

85.3%

+45.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1358 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

15/990,578

Patent 12677760

GREENHOUSE AND FORCED GREENHOUSE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

8y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

16/635,875

Patent 12682405

DEVICE FOR AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT

6y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/058,941

Patent 12677800

CATTLE WATER FOUNTAIN

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/641,046

Patent 12677817

INSECT TRAP DEVICE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/523,869

Patent 12653099

POWER TOOL

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+28.3%)

3y 1m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1358 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.