Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 19/218,010

FAN WHEEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Final Rejection

Filed

May 23, 2025

Priority

May 23, 2024 — DE 10 2024 204 781.3

Examiner

AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY

Art Unit

3746

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft Wuerzburg

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +17.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 715 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

569 granted / 715 resolved

+9.6% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

746

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

41.9%

+1.9% vs TC avg

§102

27.0%

-13.0% vs TC avg

§112

25.0%

-15.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 715 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 23, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Response Filed

Sep 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/674,543

Patent 12710005

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2y 2m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/551,792

Patent 12692806

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/674,888

Patent 12687160

AIR COMPRESSOR

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 21, 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

80%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+17.1%)

2y 6m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 715 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.