Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/277,731

DITHIOACETAL-BASED COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 17, 2023

Priority

Feb 18, 2021 — provisional 63/150,868 +1 more

Examiner

FANG, SHANE

Art Unit

1766

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (76%); +18.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1505 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1148 granted / 1505 resolved

+11.3% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

61 currently pending

Career history

1558

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

73.0%

+33.0% vs TC avg

§102

14.4%

-25.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1505 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 17, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+18.8%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1505 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

DITHIOACETAL-BASED COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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