Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/714,137

MOLD FOR ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE GENERATOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 29, 2024

Priority

Jan 17, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022001397

Examiner

NGUYEN, JIMMY T

Art Unit

3725

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +23.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 988 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, JIMMY T View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

758 granted / 988 resolved

+6.7% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1009

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

57.6%

+17.6% vs TC avg

§102

22.1%

-17.9% vs TC avg

§112

18.3%

-21.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 988 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/357,698

Patent 12653109

BINDING APPARATUS FOR A BALING PRESS

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/688,142

Patent 12654892

Automatic Device for Strapping Bales in Fibrous Material and Automatic Method for Strapping Bales in Fibrous Material

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/632,585

Patent 12649183

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING A PRODUCTION PROCESS OF A ROTARY PRESS

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

77%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+23.5%)

2y 9m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 988 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.