Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/794,069

BACKPACK SPRAYER LAYOUT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 05, 2024

Priority

Aug 10, 2023 — provisional 63/531,898

Examiner

CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

Art Unit

3752

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +41.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 735 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

390 granted / 735 resolved

-16.9% vs TC avg

Strong +41% interview lift

Without

With

+41.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

769

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

83.2%

+43.2% vs TC avg

§102

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 735 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 05, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

53%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+41.1%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 735 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.