Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/053,603

BEARING COMPONENT HAVING A COATING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 14, 2025

Priority

Feb 28, 2024 — DE 102024201850.3

Examiner

NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN

Art Unit

3617

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Aktiebolaget SKF

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +15.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 152 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

121 granted / 152 resolved

+27.6% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

184

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

61.7%

+21.7% vs TC avg

§102

16.3%

-23.7% vs TC avg

§112

21.4%

-18.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 152 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 14, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12669148

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/743,236

Patent 12650147

VEHICULAR WHEEL BEARING HAVING IMPROVED SEALING PROPERTY

1y 12m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/568,280

Patent 12631218

ROLLING BEARING DEVICE APPARATUS WITH SEAL AND BYPASS DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/134,083

Patent 12618439

BEARING ELEMENT FOR A BEARING UNIT, AND BEARING UNIT WITH AN INCREASED LIFE

3y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/837,279

Patent 12612943

LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT

1y 8m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+15.7%)

1y 11m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 152 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.