Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/881,987

Untitled Application

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Filed

1700

Examiner

CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN

Art Unit

1721

Tech Center

HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Assignee

Hanwha Solutions Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +40.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

255 granted / 581 resolved

-16.1% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+40.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

49.7%

+9.7% vs TC avg

§102

20.1%

-19.9% vs TC avg

§112

23.9%

-16.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 581 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12580516

SOLAR PANEL ROOF SYSTEM WITH RAISED ACCESS PANELS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/698,563

Patent 12568694

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

18/674,181

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/705,849

Patent 12550476

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 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

44%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+40.5%)

3y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 581 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.