Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/965,128

WINDOW PANE ACTUATION MECHANISM AND VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A MECHANISM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 02, 2024

Priority

Dec 05, 2023 — EU 23214348.7

Examiner

PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS

Art Unit

3634

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Volvo Group

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 58% grant rate with +6.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 102 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

59 granted / 102 resolved

+5.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

144

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

42.9%

+2.9% vs TC avg

§102

24.6%

-15.4% vs TC avg

§112

30.8%

-9.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 102 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Mar 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 09, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 17, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 25, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/939,619

Patent 12704014

DOOR HAVING AT LEAST ONE SLIDING SASH AND ONE HINGED SASH

1y 9m to grant Granted Aug 11, 2026

18/406,834

Patent 12680372

Enclosure System

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/061,694

Patent 12654521

Vehicle Doors Including Reinforcement Members

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/449,641

Patent 12650044

PRESSING DEVICE FOR A WINDOW OR A DOOR

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/425,109

Patent 12624587

Window Open and Close Mechanism

2y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

64%

With Interview (+6.5%)

2y 7m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 102 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.