Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/963,467

HIGH TORQUE CONNECTION WITH ENHANCED BREAK IN PERFORMANCE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 27, 2024

Priority

Nov 12, 2021 — provisional 63/264,001 +2 more

Examiner

BOCHNA, DAVID

Art Unit

3679

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

VALORA ENGINEERING LTD.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1448 granted / 1814 resolved

+27.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1852

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

45.3%

+5.3% vs TC avg

§102

31.6%

-8.4% vs TC avg

§112

16.2%

-23.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1814 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 27, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 02, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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18/105,746

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18/608,883

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2y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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2y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+13.7%)

2y 6m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1814 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.