Last updated: October 04, 2026

Application No. 18/145,038

PRECURSORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING BISMUTH-OXY-CARBIDE-BASED PHOTORESIST

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 22, 2022

Examiner

COSGROVE, JAYSON D

Art Unit

1737

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +34.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

67 granted / 129 resolved

-13.1% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

162

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

67.8%

+27.8% vs TC avg

§102

24.1%

-15.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 129 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 22, 2022

Application Filed

Feb 13, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 26, 2026

Response Filed

Aug 14, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 3m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+34.6%)

3y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 129 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.