Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/751,878

VACUUM CLEANING DEVICE WITH FOLDABLE WAND TO PROVIDE STORAGE CONFIGURATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 24, 2024

Priority

Jun 18, 2021 — provisional 63/212,412 +1 more

Examiner

GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Sharkninja Operating LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +29.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1038 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

642 granted / 1038 resolved

+1.8% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

1078

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

63.8%

+23.8% vs TC avg

§102

15.5%

-24.5% vs TC avg

§112

15.4%

-24.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1038 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/073,797

Patent 12678837

DRAIN CLEANING DEVICE

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/096,634

Patent 12677936

HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/181,990

Patent 12660910

CLEANING BRUSH

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/211,929

Patent 12649441

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/194,928

Patent 12642405

VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+29.2%)

2y 11m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1038 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.