Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/717,813

WASTE SORTING ROBOT AND EXTERNAL CLEANING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 07, 2024

Priority

Dec 09, 2021 — SE 2130349-0 +1 more

Examiner

RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I

Art Unit

1714

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Mp Zenrobotics OY

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +27.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 349 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

217 granted / 349 resolved

-2.8% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

367

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.1%

+52.1% vs TC avg

§102

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 349 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 07, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 13, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/483,361

Patent 12618149

CLEANING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/452,882

Patent 12600922

REDUCING AGENT AS CORROSION INHIBITOR FOR MACHINE WAREWASH

4y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/552,292

Patent 12603262

CLEANING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS

2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 14, 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

62%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+27.1%)

2y 11m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 349 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.