Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/004,158

MESOTHELIN ISOFORM BINDING MOLECULES AND CHIMERIC PD1 RECEPTOR MOLECULES, CELLS CONTAINING THE SAME AND USES THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 03, 2023

Priority

Jul 06, 2020 — provisional 63/048,488 +4 more

Examiner

QIAN, CELINE X

Art Unit

1637

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Immunocell Therapeutics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +16.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 769 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QIAN, CELINE X View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

368 granted / 769 resolved

-12.1% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

826

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

42.9%

+2.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

§112

31.7%

-8.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 769 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 03, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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7y 4m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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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

48%

Grant Probability

65%

With Interview (+16.8%)

3y 8m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 769 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.