Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/712,465

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Dec 03, 2021 — provisional 63/285,633 +1 more

Examiner

HERRMANN, JOSEPH S

Art Unit

3746

Tech Center

Energy Recovery, Inc.

Assignee

Energy Recovery Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +40.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HERRMANN, JOSEPH S View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

311 granted / 492 resolved

+3.2% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+40.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

522

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

73.1%

+33.1% vs TC avg

§102

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

§112

17.7%

-22.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 492 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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18/291,869

Patent 12674432

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/013,092

Patent 12669130

CONTROL DEVICE THAT DETECTS SURGING

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/637,981

Patent 12669120

ELECTRIC AND HYDRAULIC MACHINE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/694,141

Patent 12663019

FAN ASSEMBLY

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+40.6%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 492 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.