Last updated: August 15, 2026

Application No. 18/011,359

VANILLIN-DERIVED FLAME RETARDANT MONOMERS, RESINS, PREPOLYMERS, AND POLYMERS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 19, 2022

Priority

Jun 22, 2020 — provisional 63/042,249 +1 more

Examiner

FEELY, MICHAEL J

Art Unit

1766

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

The Governing Council of the University of Toronto

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (75%); +42.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FEELY, MICHAEL J View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

868 granted / 1156 resolved

+10.1% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+42.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1177

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

42.5%

+2.5% vs TC avg

§102

15.5%

-24.5% vs TC avg

§112

26.4%

-13.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1156 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 19, 2022

Application Filed

Dec 19, 2022

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

75%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.0%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1156 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

VANILLIN-DERIVED FLAME RETARDANT MONOMERS, RESINS, PREPOLYMERS, AND POLYMERS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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