Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/814,394

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

MCNICHOLS, ERET C

Art Unit

3632

Tech Center

Cruiser Accessories, LLC

Assignee

Cruiser Accessories LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -15.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 75% grant rate with -15.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCNICHOLS, ERET C View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

624 granted / 834 resolved

+14.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -16% lift

Without

With

+-15.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

857

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

66.4%

+26.4% vs TC avg

§102

17.8%

-22.2% vs TC avg

§112

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 834 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Nov 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 14, 2026

Response Filed

Jan 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/369,677

Patent 12673859

MATERIAL HANDLER FOR AERIAL PLATFORMS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/852,411

Patent 12676466

HOLDING DEVICE, COMBINATION OF A HOLDING DEVICE AND AN APPLICATION COMPONENT, ELECTRIC CONNECTION DEVICE, AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/658,210

Patent 12668211

WIPER SYSTEM FOR SENSOR CLEANING

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/659,765

Patent 12660912

SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING MECHANISM AND FOLDABLE STRUCTURE HAVING SAME

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/776,625

Patent 12654046

Settable Length Fall Arrest Device

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

75%

Grant Probability

59%

With Interview (-15.9%)

2y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 834 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.