Last updated: April 22, 2026

Application No. 19/218,185

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Priority

Oct 01, 2021 — provisional 63/251,082 +1 more

Examiner

BOCHNA, DAVID

Art Unit

3679

Tech Center

Victaulic Company

Assignee

VICTAULIC COMPANY

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1443 granted / 1807 resolved

+19.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

1849

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

30.6%

-9.4% vs TC avg

§102

44.0%

+4.0% vs TC avg

§112

21.1%

-18.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1807 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Jan 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+13.7%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1807 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.