Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 19/208,860

Rail For Mounting Accessories to a Helmet

Final Rejection

Filed

May 15, 2025

Priority

Mar 13, 2017 — provisional 62/470,630 +5 more

Examiner

PATEL, TAJASH D

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Gentex Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1590 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1284 granted / 1590 resolved

+10.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1622

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

46.7%

+6.7% vs TC avg

§102

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§112

25.5%

-14.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1590 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 15, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 28, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 30, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 26, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+7.3%)

2y 4m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1590 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.