Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/442,571

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Jan 23, 2020 — provisional 62/964,815 +2 more

Examiner

ZHAO, AIYING

Art Unit

Tech Center

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Assignee

3M Innovative Properties Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 49% of cases after interview

— +44.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 362 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ZHAO, AIYING View full profile →

Grants 49% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

176 granted / 362 resolved

-11.4% vs TC avg

Strong +44% interview lift

Without

With

+44.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

56 currently pending

Career history

419

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

80.8%

+40.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

13.4%

-26.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 362 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/785,348

Patent 12667165

INSOLE FOR GOLF SHOES

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/365,174

Patent 12660891

MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR SHOE FITTING EVALUATION AND METHOD FOR SHOE FITTING EVALUATION

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/575,051

Patent 12655552

A CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE WITH SINKER SELECTION AND RELATED METHOD FOR KNITTING

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/920,417

Patent 12630952

NEEDLE BED AND NEEDLE COMBINATION FOR FLAT KNITTING MACHINE AND NEEDLE SELECTION MECHANISM

3y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/689,924

Patent 12630951

Circular Knitting Machine for Hosiery or the Like and Method for Providing a Tubular Item

2y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

49%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+44.2%)

2y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 362 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.