Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/095,150

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING ROBUST AND COST-EFFECTIVE MASS DETECTION OF COUNTERFEITED PRODUCTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 10, 2023

Priority

Jan 10, 2022 — provisional 63/297,821

Examiner

KRASNIC, BERNARD

Art Unit

2671

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +56.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +56.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 528 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KRASNIC, BERNARD View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

410 granted / 528 resolved

+15.7% vs TC avg

Strong +57% interview lift

Without

With

+56.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

539

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

74.4%

+34.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 528 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Sep 03, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 30, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 22, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 16, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 30, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

May 10, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

May 11, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12682634

ROAD EXTRACTION DEVICE AND METHOD

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/516,506

Patent 12670705

CONTINUOUS TRAINING OF AN OBJECT DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION MODEL FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/978,526

Patent 12657763

AGGREGATING FEATURES FROM MULTIPLE IMAGES TO GENERATE HISTORICAL DATA FOR A CAMERA

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/484,476

Patent 12651472

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/491,985

Patent 12651345

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGION STRATIFICATION ON CALIBRATION IMAGES

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

78%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+56.9%)

3y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 528 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.