Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 19/247,805

BRAIDING MACHINE WITH A RESERVE ZONE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 24, 2025

Examiner

HURLEY, SHAUN R

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

ArianeGroup SAS

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1655 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HURLEY, SHAUN R View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allow Rate

1285 granted / 1655 resolved

+7.6% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

1683

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

32.8%

-7.2% vs TC avg

§102

28.3%

-11.7% vs TC avg

§112

28.5%

-11.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1655 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2025

Application Filed

Feb 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/128,108

Patent 12589047

CATCHER'S KNEE EXOSKELETON

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/928,927

Patent 12590391

BRAIDING MACHINE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

17/992,646

Patent 12582572

MASSAGE ROLLER WITH MOVABLE ARM

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/244,501

Patent 12577730

ANTISTATIC COVER-CORE-ROPE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/699,233

Patent 12577731

STEEL CORD, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND TIRE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+17.4%)

2y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1655 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.