Application No. 18/021,297

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Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 14, 2023

Examiner

KEFAYATI, SOORENA

Art Unit

2884

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Malvern Panalytical B.V.

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

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Examiner Intelligence

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Career Allow Rate

326 granted / 392 resolved

Without

With

+6.8%

Interview Lift

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

35 pending

427

Total Applications

career history

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

41.9%

+1.9% vs TC avg

§102

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

§112

30.6%

-9.4% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 14, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 11, 2024

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 12, 2024

Response Filed

Mar 26, 2025

Final Rejection

Jun 06, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 03, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 07, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Oct 15, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 22, 2025

Final Rejection

Mar 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+6.8%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 392 resolved cases by this examiner

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