Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/902,322

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

SMITH JR., JIMMY R

Art Unit

1745

Tech Center

Textron Innovations Inc.

Assignee

Textron Innovations Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +43.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 438 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

283 granted / 438 resolved

+4.6% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+43.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

484

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

42.7%

+2.7% vs TC avg

§102

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

§112

35.1%

-4.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 438 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Mar 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12600091

OPTICAL SHAPING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/214,393

Patent 12598895

DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/227,666

Patent 12570043

POWDER BED FUSION RECOATER ASSEMBLY

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/455,248

Patent 12570359

VEHICLE PILLAR REINFORCEMENT USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/483,076

Patent 12564987

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CURING FORMABLE MATERIAL

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 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

65%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+43.4%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 438 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.