Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/392,078

CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 21, 2023

Priority

Dec 28, 2022 — JP 2022-21228

Examiner

HEINCER, LIAM J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Dupont Toray Specialty Materials Kabushiki Kaisha

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +26.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1429 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HEINCER, LIAM J View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

795 granted / 1429 resolved

-4.4% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

1504

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

71.7%

+31.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1429 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 21, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/428,677

Patent 12643964

COMPOSITION, STRETCHED BODY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF

4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/995,110

Patent 12628747

METHOD FOR PRODUCING OXIDIZED LIGNINS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING OXIDIZED LIGNINS

3y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/262,112

Patent 12624205

POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION AND OPTICAL MOLDED ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME

5y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/793,093

Patent 12624171

LIGNIN-BASED PHENOLIC ADHESIVES, RELATED COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS

3y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/985,192

Patent 12605694

Super Absorbent Polymer

1y 4m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+26.1%)

3y 1m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1429 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.