Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/891,437

LADDER HANDRAIL SAFETY DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 20, 2024

Priority

Sep 21, 2023 — provisional 63/584,211

Examiner

TROY, DANIEL J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

BALLYMORE COMPANY, INC.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +30.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 284 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TROY, DANIEL J View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

162 granted / 284 resolved

-3.0% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

292

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

78.8%

+38.8% vs TC avg

§102

10.5%

-29.5% vs TC avg

§112

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 284 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 20, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/200,339

Patent 12655624

COLLAPSIBLE STRUCTURE COMPLEXING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/553,939

Patent 12644475

AERIAL WORK PLATFORM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AERIAL WORK PLATFORM

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/110,201

Patent 12605819

ENHANCED SAWHORSE ASSEMBLY

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/949,059

Patent 12599126

FOLDABLE TREE STAND

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/112,719

Patent 12571260

Stowable Step

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 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

57%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+30.2%)

2y 10m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 284 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.