Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 19/196,244

FOLDOVER LOWER ABDOMINAL SHAPING GARMENT

Final Rejection

Filed

May 01, 2025

Priority

May 01, 2024 — provisional 63/641,217 +1 more

Examiner

HALE, GLORIA M

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Spanx LLC

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +19.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1750 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HALE, GLORIA M View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1277 granted / 1750 resolved

+3.0% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1764

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

23.8%

-16.2% vs TC avg

§102

22.3%

-17.7% vs TC avg

§112

37.9%

-2.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1750 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 01, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 24, 2026

Response Filed

Sep 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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TREATMENT BRASSIERE

2y 6m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

19/339,712

Patent 12755618

DEVICE FOR PROVIDING TACTILE STIMULATION

1y 0m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

19/008,595

Patent 12745808

SUPPORT GARMENT

1y 9m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/223,363

Patent 12740603

POCKET BRA SYSTEM

3y 2m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

19/293,289

Patent 12733694

ADHESIVE-REPLACEABLE ADHESIVE BRA AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

1y 1m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+19.3%)

2y 2m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1750 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.