Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/765,813

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Feb 02, 2023 — provisional 63/442,819 +1 more

Examiner

MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

Art Unit

Tech Center

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

Assignee

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +40.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 573 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MEADE, LORNE EDWARD View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

291 granted / 573 resolved

-9.2% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

615

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

78.8%

+38.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 573 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/598,386

Patent 12673295

METAL ION RECOVERY DEVICE, METAL RECOVERY SYSTEM, AND METAL ION RECOVERY METHOD

4y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/375,011

Patent 12674411

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY TURBINE SYSTEM

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/594,771

Patent 12644422

MULTI-FUEL, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE ENGINE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/168,471

Patent 12629775

LASER WELDING METHOD

3y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/110,912

Patent 12626967

TEMPERATURE RAISING DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted May 12, 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

51%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+40.0%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 573 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.