Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/777,659

OXIDE DISPERSION STRENGTHENED REFRACTORY BASED ALLOY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 19, 2024

Priority

Jun 29, 2021 — divisional of 17/361,961

Examiner

KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S

Art Unit

1759

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

General Electric Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 806 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

483 granted / 806 resolved

-5.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

852

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

64.8%

+24.8% vs TC avg

§102

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§112

14.8%

-25.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 806 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/297,834

Patent 12674219

STEEL MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING RESISTANCE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

5y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/266,007

Patent 12676254

R-T-B BASED PERMANENT MAGNET

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/266,168

Patent 12676255

R-T-B BASED PERMANENT MAGNET

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/176,588

Patent 12665111

MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/909,898

Patent 12649960

METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE SUBSTANCE

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+14.4%)

3y 10m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 806 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.