Last updated: April 16, 2026

Application No. 17/882,176

ARTIFICIAL HAIR FIBERS, HEAD ACCESSORY INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

Aug 05, 2022

Examiner

IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE

Art Unit

1789

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Kaneka Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +22.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 930 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allow Rate

311 granted / 930 resolved

-31.6% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

77 currently pending

Career history

1007

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

73.4%

+33.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 930 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 05, 2022

Application Filed

Mar 21, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Jun 27, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 08, 2025

Final Rejection

Apr 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/722,538

Patent 12582896

SHIN GUARD MADE OF AUXETIC MATERIAL AND UNIT STRUCTURE THEREOF

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/282,476

Patent 12559650

ADHESIVE ARTICLE

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

16/746,947

Patent 12546083

Heavy Duty Silt Fence Using Nonwoven Silt Retention Fabric

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/897,188

Patent 12540435

FABRIC FOR A FIBER WEB PRODUCING MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

16/480,905

Patent 12532943

Fiber-Bound Engineered Materials Formed as a Synthetic Leather

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

33%

Grant Probability

56%

With Interview (+22.7%)

4y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 930 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.