Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/289,136

ASPHALT COMPOSITION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 01, 2023

Priority

Aug 27, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCT/US2021/047840 +1 more

Examiner

ADDIE, RAYMOND W

Art Unit

3671

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kao Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 81% grant rate with +8.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1579 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ADDIE, RAYMOND W View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1286 granted / 1579 resolved

+29.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 12m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1610

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

74.6%

+34.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1579 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 01, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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

81%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+8.1%)

1y 12m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1579 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.