Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/956,236

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

DRAGICEVICH, ZACHARY T

Art Unit

3679

Tech Center

FOSITEK CORPORATION

Assignee

Fositek Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.2% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 705 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DRAGICEVICH, ZACHARY T View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allow Rate

557 granted / 705 resolved

+19.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

739

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

36.3%

-3.7% vs TC avg

§102

36.3%

-3.7% vs TC avg

§112

22.2%

-17.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 705 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Oct 29, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Jan 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jan 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 21, 2026

Response Filed

Feb 12, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/093,117

Patent 12578046

AIR CONVEYANCE QUICK CONNECT FITTING

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/741,600

Patent 12578045

Hose Connector Assembly

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Patent 12571491

PIPE JOINT

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+5.2%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 705 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.