Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/011,936

BI-DIRECTIONAL MOTOR FOR GAS ENGINE REPLACEMENT DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 07, 2025

Priority

Nov 08, 2019 — provisional 62/932,715 +1 more

Examiner

SCHARPF, SUSAN E

Art Unit

3747

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +15.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 374 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHARPF, SUSAN E View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

301 granted / 374 resolved

+10.5% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

389

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§103

61.9%

+21.9% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

19.0%

-21.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 374 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 07, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/617,714

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TRAILER ANTI-SWAY SYSTEM

2y 0m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/415,779

Patent 12583494

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 2m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/317,191

Patent 12570283

LANE KEEPING BASED ON LANE POSITION UNAWARENESS

2y 10m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+15.4%)

2y 5m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 374 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.