Application No. 17/968,263

Solar cell superfine electrode transfer thin film

Final Rejection

Filed

Oct 18, 2022

Examiner

SUN, MICHAEL Y

Art Unit

1728

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Svg Optronics CO LTD.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Recommended

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Examiner Intelligence

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Career Allow Rate

292 granted / 518 resolved

Without

With

+28.1%

Interview Lift

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

53 pending

571

Total Applications

career history

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

61.8%

+21.8% vs TC avg

§102

16.1%

-23.9% vs TC avg

§112

19.5%

-20.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 18, 2022

Application Filed

Jul 31, 2024

Non-Final Rejection

Feb 05, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 06, 2025

Response Filed

Oct 08, 2025

Final Rejection

Apr 10, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+28.1%)

3y 1m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 518 resolved cases by this examiner