Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/917,899

CAROTENOID SOLUTIONS AND USES THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 07, 2022

Priority

Apr 09, 2020 — provisional 63/007,878 +1 more

Examiner

AZPURU, CARLOS A

Art Unit

1617

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

L E A F Holdings Group LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +10.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1280 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AZPURU, CARLOS A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1070 granted / 1280 resolved

+23.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1301

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§103

31.7%

-8.3% vs TC avg

§102

19.9%

-20.1% vs TC avg

§112

21.5%

-18.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1280 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 07, 2022

Application Filed

May 07, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 03, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Feb 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/907,011

Patent 12616754

COMPOSITION FOR DELIVERY OF A BIOACTIVE AGENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF

3y 7m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/930,936

Patent 12611382

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3y 7m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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Patent 12611376

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2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

84%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+10.4%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1280 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.