Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/531,833

ADSORBENT, POLYMER, AND ADSORPTION APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 07, 2023

Priority

Jun 23, 2021 — JP 2021-104235 +3 more

Examiner

HOBAN, MATTHEW E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +24.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOBAN, MATTHEW E View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

512 granted / 848 resolved

At TC average

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

868

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

73.5%

+33.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§112

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 848 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 07, 2023

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+24.9%)

3y 6m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 848 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.