Last updated: August 18, 2026

Application No. 18/218,420

FLEXIBLE IONIC STRUCTURED ORGANIC FILM MEMBRANE FORMULATIONS AND METHODS THEREOF

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 05, 2023

Examiner

LE, HOA T

Art Unit

1788

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Genesee Valley Innovations LLC

OA Round

3 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1090 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

791 granted / 1090 resolved

+7.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1138

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

42.5%

+2.5% vs TC avg

§102

27.2%

-12.8% vs TC avg

§112

24.1%

-15.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1090 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 05, 2023

Application Filed

Oct 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 12, 2025

Response Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 27, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 29, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+12.3%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1090 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.