Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/719,999

FLOATING DISC BRAKE DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 14, 2024

Priority

Dec 17, 2021 — JP 2021-205027 +1 more

Examiner

KRAMER, DEVON C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 14% of cases after interview

— +16.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KRAMER, DEVON C View full profile →

Grants only 14% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

20 granted / 147 resolved

-46.4% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

153

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

75.6%

+35.6% vs TC avg

§102

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

§112

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 147 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 14, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/882,315

Patent 12638178

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE

3y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/559,566

Patent 12590617

VIBRATION ISOLATION DEVICE

2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

16/211,805

Patent 12560325

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7y 2m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

14%

Grant Probability

30%

With Interview (+16.3%)

3y 9m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 147 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.