Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/804,780

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

BYRD, EUGENE G

Art Unit

3675

Tech Center

Caterpillar Inc.

Assignee

Caterpillar Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +9.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 850 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

593 granted / 850 resolved

+9.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

874

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

90.8%

+50.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 850 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Sep 10, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Sep 10, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Sep 15, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 09, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 06, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 18, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/250,671

Patent 12663101

DEVICE FOR ROUTING LINES, PIPES, AND/OR CABLES THROUGH A BUILDING STRUCTURE PART

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/437,883

Patent 12663082

SEALING DEVICE, APPARATUS AND ROBOT HAVING THE SAME

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/937,100

Patent 12655907

SEALING ARRANGEMENT WITH GROUNDING ELEMENT

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/655,707

Patent 12650171

SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS PROVIDING ENHANCED FLUID SEAL FOR HIGH-POWER PUMPS

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/850,905

Patent 12649848

SEALING APPARATUS

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+9.6%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 850 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.