Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/968,588

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT

Art Unit

Tech Center

ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC

Assignee

Asc Engineered Solutions LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +33.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

485 granted / 757 resolved

+4.1% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

789

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

78.8%

+38.8% vs TC avg

§102

17.5%

-22.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 757 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 26, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 07, 2026

Response Filed

May 12, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/593,342

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2y 2m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/560,752

Patent 12612986

QUICK CONDUIT CONNECTION SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/518,864

Patent 12583612

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2y 4m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+33.6%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 757 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.