Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/032,814

COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING LITHIUM USING THE SAME

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 20, 2023

Priority

Oct 23, 2020 — EU 20306275.7 +1 more

Examiner

DIAZ, MATTHEW R

Art Unit

1761

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Geolith

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +43.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 54% grant rate with +43.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DIAZ, MATTHEW R View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

291 granted / 539 resolved

-11.0% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+43.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

55 currently pending

Career history

589

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

45.5%

+5.5% vs TC avg

§102

14.5%

-25.5% vs TC avg

§112

28.6%

-11.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 539 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 20, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 17, 2025

Non-Final Rejection (signed)

Jan 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 09, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 21, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 21, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/008,813

Patent 12735617

FLOWABLE HARDENABLE COMPOSITION, THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, AND ELECTRONIC HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME

3y 9m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/728,785

Patent 12735616

USE OF A MONOESTER AND A DIESTER AS A DIELECTRIC COOLANT

2y 2m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/084,715

Patent 12729172

METHOD FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED TRANS-1,2-DIFLUOROETHYLENE (HFO-1132(E)) AND/OR 1,1,2-TRIFLUOROETHYLENE (HFO-1123)

3y 8m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/498,490

Patent 12723186

LIQUID-LIQUID PHASE TRANSITION COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES

2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

18/024,472

Patent 12709685

DECORATED PARTICLE, COMPOSITE MATERIAL INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

3y 5m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+43.4%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 539 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.