Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/968,537

FIBER WIDTH ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MOLDING COMPOSITE MATERIAL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 04, 2024

Priority

Dec 25, 2023 — JP 2023-218698

Examiner

MCNALLY, DANIEL

Art Unit

1746

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

SUBARU Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1023 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

696 granted / 1023 resolved

+3.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1043

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

79.4%

+39.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

§112

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1023 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 04, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+13.5%)

3y 0m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1023 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.