Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/393,466

HIGH PERFORMANCE (MESOPHASE) CARBON FIBER FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 21, 2023

Priority

Dec 29, 2022 — provisional 63/435,987

Examiner

QIAN, YUN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Uop LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +20.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1095 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

596 granted / 1095 resolved

-5.6% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

1138

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

73.7%

+33.7% vs TC avg

§102

12.9%

-27.1% vs TC avg

§112

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1095 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 21, 2023

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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PRODUCTION OF STABLE AND UNIFORMLY DISPERSED NANOPARTICLES

4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/030,773

Patent 12667832

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3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Patent 12637356

Hexagonal Boron Nitride Powder and Method for Producing the Same

2y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

75%

With Interview (+20.8%)

3y 5m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1095 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.