Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/551,866

RUBBER COMPOSITION, RUBBER-METAL COMPOSITE, TIRE, HOSE, AND CRAWLER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 22, 2023

Priority

Apr 05, 2021 — JP 2021-064152 +2 more

Examiner

KOLB, KATARZYNA I

Art Unit

1767

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Bridgestone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +15.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

92 granted / 208 resolved

-20.8% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

266

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

71.4%

+31.4% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 208 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 22, 2023

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/917,944

Patent 12679955

STARCH COMPOSITIONS

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/995,112

Patent 12679956

SULFUR-CROSSLINKABLE RUBBER-COATING MIXTURE

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/830,711

Patent 12662578

NON-LINEAR STIMULI-RESPONSIVE BLOCK COPOLYMERS FOR ARCHITECTURAL COATING APPLICATIONS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/160,435

Patent 12649807

COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/429,149

Patent 12643961

MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR INVERSE EMULSION POLYMER

4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (+15.4%)

3y 9m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 208 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.