Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/801,920

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Examiner

MATES, ROBERT E

Art Unit

2834

Tech Center

FCA US LLC

Assignee

FCA US LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +36.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 449 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MATES, ROBERT E View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

251 granted / 449 resolved

-4.1% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

482

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

58.0%

+18.0% vs TC avg

§102

25.2%

-14.8% vs TC avg

§112

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 449 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/154,371

Patent 12597839

BUTTON MECHANISM

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/775,220

Patent 12592606

AXIAL FLUX MOTOR WITH AIR COOLING SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/415,859

Patent 12573930

VIBRATION GENERATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/960,516

Patent 12562612

END WINDING SUPPORT BRACKET

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+36.0%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 449 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.