Application No. 19/073,316

USE OF TREATING ELEMENTS TO FACILITATE FLOW IN VESSELS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2025

Priority

Feb 12, 2016 — provisional 62/294,768 +10 more

Examiner

ROST, ANDREW J

Art Unit

3753

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Crystaphase Products Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (65%); +20.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 833 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 65% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

544 granted / 833 resolved

-4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

866

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

72.5%

+32.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

§112

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 833 resolved cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+20.0%)

3y 2m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 833 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

USE OF TREATING ELEMENTS TO FACILITATE FLOW IN VESSELS

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