Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/346,208

ELECTRODE WITH 3-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE, ANODE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 01, 2023

Priority

Jul 04, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0082043

Examiner

BARCENA, CARLOS

Art Unit

1723

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1118 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

898 granted / 1118 resolved

+15.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1146

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

70.4%

+30.4% vs TC avg

§102

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

§112

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1118 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 01, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 27, 2026

Response Filed

May 13, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+12.5%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1118 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.