Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/283,477

POLYMER COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYACRYLIC BLOCK COPOLYMER AND AROMATIC BASED POLYALKYLENEOXIDE AS DISPERSANT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 22, 2023

Priority

Mar 26, 2021 — EU 21165178.1 +1 more

Examiner

USELDING, JOHN E

Art Unit

1763

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

BASF SE

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +17.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1280 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

USELDING, JOHN E View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

684 granted / 1280 resolved

-11.6% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

61 currently pending

Career history

1343

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

67.0%

+27.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1280 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 22, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Patent 12643996

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

71%

With Interview (+17.7%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1280 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.