Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/837,046

BOTTOM GARMENT WITH EMBEDDED HARNESS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 08, 2024

Priority

May 16, 2022 — provisional 63/342,601 +1 more

Examiner

LEWIS, KIM M

Art Unit

3786

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +12.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1005 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEWIS, KIM M View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

742 granted / 1005 resolved

+3.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

1030

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

66.7%

+26.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.9%

-32.1% vs TC avg

§112

16.6%

-23.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1005 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 08, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 15, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/740,340

Patent 12678337

TAPE PRODUCT

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/770,691

Patent 12678336

HYDRATION-RESPONSIVE SHAPE-MEMORY KERATIN COMPOSITE FIBERS AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/024,434

Patent 12667495

WOUND DRESSING

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

19/115,413

Patent 12667494

WOUND DRESSING

1y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/039,488

Patent 12653722

DEFORMABLE DRESSING FOR NEGATIVE-PRESSURE THERAPY

3y 0m 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

74%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+12.9%)

3y 2m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1005 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.