Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/750,381

ERGONOMIC DEVICE FOR PULLING A PILLOWCASE ONTO AND REMOVING A PILLOWCASE FROM A PILLOW

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 21, 2024

Priority

Jun 21, 2023 — provisional 63/522,404

Examiner

MCCLURE, MORGAN J

Art Unit

3673

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Human Engineering Technologies LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +31.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 461 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCLURE, MORGAN J View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

216 granted / 461 resolved

-5.1% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

6 currently pending

Career history

484

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

86.6%

+46.6% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 461 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 21, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 13, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/731,142

Patent 12605295

APPARATUS WITH A REPEATING TRAPEZOIDAL MECHANISM THAT ENABLES AN ALTERNATING PRESSURE SUPPORT SURFACE FOR PREVENTING PRESSURE INJURY

1y 10m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/558,367

Patent 12569386

MEDICAL TRANSFER BED

2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/359,956

Patent 12539241

PATIENT REPOSITIONING APPARATUS

4y 7m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

17/960,104

Patent 12507817

INFECTION CONTROL FILTER LABEL

3y 2m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

17/830,679

Patent 12502321

BELT DRIVEN WIDTH EXPANSION OF A BED

3y 6m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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

47%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+31.9%)

3y 0m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 461 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.