Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/506,340

PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING BIOMONOMERS AND PRECURSORS FOR SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 10, 2023

Priority

Dec 30, 2022 — provisional 63/477,860

Examiner

KELLY-O'NEILL, YOLANDA LYNNETTE

Art Unit

1692

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Uop LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 25% of cases after interview

— +30.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KELLY-O'NEILL, YOLANDA LYNNETTE View full profile →

Grants only 25% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

8 granted / 32 resolved

-35.0% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

64.4%

+24.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 32 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 10, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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3y 9m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

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Patent 12421258

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2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

25%

Grant Probability

56%

With Interview (+30.8%)

3y 6m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 32 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.