Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/822,840

PANEL STRUCTURE FOR NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS REDUCTION INSIDE A FRONT COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 03, 2024

Priority

Sep 08, 2023 — EU 23196261.4

Examiner

LYNCH, CARLY W

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Volvo Group

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +49.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LYNCH, CARLY W View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

89 granted / 179 resolved

-10.3% vs TC avg

Strong +49% interview lift

Without

With

+49.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

221

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

90.2%

+50.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 179 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 03, 2024

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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1y 6m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

50%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+49.0%)

2y 10m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 179 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.