Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/426,783

ENGINEERED STONE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 30, 2024

Examiner

GREEN, ANTHONY J

Art Unit

1731

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Queen Ceramic Incorporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1619 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GREEN, ANTHONY J View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1377 granted / 1619 resolved

+20.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 9m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

1644

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

49.2%

+9.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

23.8%

-16.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1619 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 30, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/019,139

Patent 12679770

THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/283,985

Patent 12668543

DRY GRINDING OF STEEL MAKING SLAG, GROUND STEEL MAKING SLAG, AND ITS USE IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/325,046

Patent 12668536

HYALOCLASTITE, SIDEROMELANE OR TACHYLITE POZZOLAN-BASED GEOPOLYMER CEMENT AND CONCRETE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/484,456

Patent 12668540

Compositions of Steel-microfiber Reinforced Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) using recycled glass powder and processes for making the same

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/503,651

Patent 12668658

BINDER COMPOSITION, EPOXY-BASED CURED PRODUCT FORMED THEREFROM, AND LIGHT EMITTING LAYER CONTAINING EPOXY-BASED CURED PRODUCT

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.4%)

1y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1619 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.