Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/478,252

PHTHALONITRILE MONOMERS AND CURABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE PHTHALONITRILE MONOMERS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Examiner

WHITELEY, JESSICA

Art Unit

1763

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Canon Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1515 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WHITELEY, JESSICA View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1342 granted / 1515 resolved

+23.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

1551

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

55.2%

+15.2% vs TC avg

§102

35.0%

-5.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1515 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 29, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+7.2%)

1y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1515 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.