Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/262,507

CARBON BLACK, CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION METHOD, COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 21, 2023

Priority

Feb 05, 2021 — JP 2021-017669 +1 more

Examiner

HENDRICKSON, STUART L

Art Unit

1736

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Denka Company Limited

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 979 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HENDRICKSON, STUART L View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

708 granted / 979 resolved

+7.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1017

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

79.8%

+39.8% vs TC avg

§102

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.2%

-31.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 979 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 21, 2023

Application Filed

Jan 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 02, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+8.0%)

3y 1m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 979 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.