Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/918,538

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Examiner

STEVENS, ALLAN D

Art Unit

Tech Center

SK On Co., Ltd.

Assignee

SK Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +49.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 42% grant rate with +49.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 637 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STEVENS, ALLAN D View full profile →

Grants 42% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

266 granted / 637 resolved

-18.2% vs TC avg

Strong +50% interview lift

Without

With

+49.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

691

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

74.2%

+34.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 637 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 02, 2026

Response Filed

Jan 02, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 04, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 04, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 02, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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18/397,348

Patent 12668411

DRY ICE BOX

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/507,161

Patent 12654907

CONTAINERS

4y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/341,212

Patent 12637265

Vented Fluid Transfer Lid

2y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/057,099

Patent 12630351

TEMPERATURE-PROTECTIVE PACKAGE WITH SHAPE-CONFORMING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM)

3y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/263,475

Patent 12629871

CLOSURE DEVICES AND MOLD COMPONENTS FOR MOLDING CLOSURE DEVICES

2y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 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

42%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+49.8%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 637 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Untitled Application

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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