Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 18/811,087

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

HESCHEL, SUSAN MARIE

Art Unit

3637

Tech Center

Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg

Assignee

Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +19.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 144 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HESCHEL, SUSAN MARIE View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

112 granted / 144 resolved

+17.8% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

163

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 144 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Jun 12, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Sep 10, 2025

Response Filed

Oct 30, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 02, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 23, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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18/979,024

Patent 12654526

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1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/689,678

Patent 12644327

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Patent 12636943

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2y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 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

78%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+19.6%)

1y 11m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 144 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.