Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/497,762

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS CAPABLE OF SINTERING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 30, 2023

Priority

Apr 30, 2021 — provisional 63/182,179 +1 more

Examiner

FOSS, DAVID ROGER

Art Unit

1764

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +38.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +38.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FOSS, DAVID ROGER View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

84 granted / 116 resolved

+7.4% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+38.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

153

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

70.2%

+30.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

17.8%

-22.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 116 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 30, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/763,497

Patent 12624247

FILM

4y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/033,612

Patent 12624196

RUBBER COMPOSITION, VULCANIZED OBJECT OBTAINED FROM SAID RUBBER COMPOSITION, AND VULCANIZED MOLDED OBJECT OBTAINED FROM SAID RUBBER COMPOSITION

3y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/773,261

Patent 12605307

DENTAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL

3y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/049,955

Patent 12607776

POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR OPHTHALMIC APPLICATIONS

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/779,788

Patent 12599707

COATING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

3y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+38.9%)

3y 4m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 116 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.