Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/016,054

SELF-TESTING FIRE SENSING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 10, 2025

Priority

Jan 28, 2020 — continuation of 11/024,154 +2 more

Examiner

TRIEU, VAN THANH

Art Unit

2685

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Honeywell International Inc.

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 1091 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRIEU, VAN THANH View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

923 granted / 1091 resolved

+22.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1124

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

66.2%

+26.2% vs TC avg

§102

17.3%

-22.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1091 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 10, 2025

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/463,150

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/392,660

Patent 12673630

VEHICLE SYSTEM

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/485,211

Patent 12674901

RANGE AND CAPABILITY EXTENDING DEVICE FOR PERIMETER INTRUSION DETECTION

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/386,454

Patent 12670775

Leakage Current Noise Reduction for Ionization Chamber Based Alarms

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/646,008

Patent 12668205

AUTOMATIC ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A NON-AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.7%)

2y 0m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1091 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.