Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/561,619

Method Of Manufacture And Scale-Up Of The Metal-Organic Framework Cu(Qc)2

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 16, 2023

Priority

May 21, 2021 — provisional 63/191,579 +1 more

Examiner

CALDERON, DAVID ANDREW

Art Unit

1742

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Chevron Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CALDERON, DAVID ANDREW View full profile →

Grants 100% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 2 resolved

+35.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

57.4%

+17.4% vs TC avg

§102

23.5%

-16.5% vs TC avg

§112

17.7%

-22.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 2 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 16, 2023

Application Filed

Aug 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/359,247

Patent 12715776

METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH-SILICA Y ZEOLITE

3y 1m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/351,762

Patent 12594547

PREPARATION METHOD OF METAL OXIDE LOADED NANO ZEOLITE PARTICLE CATALYST

2y 8m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 2 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

100%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+0.0%)

2y 10m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 2 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.