Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/565,365

PARTICULATE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE AND USE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 29, 2023

Priority

Jul 02, 2021 — EU 21183567.3 +2 more

Examiner

CHAU, LISA N

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

BASF SE

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 25% of cases after interview

— +17.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 508 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHAU, LISA N View full profile →

Grants only 25% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

127 granted / 508 resolved

-35.0% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

565

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

95.3%

+55.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 508 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 29, 2023

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/492,450

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MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK WITH HIGH INTERNAL STRESS TO REDUCE DISK DEFLECTIONS FROM SHOCK FORCES AND METHODS FOR USE WITH THE DISK

4y 4m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/782,557

Patent 12475923

MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC STORAGE APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM

1y 3m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

16/933,267

Patent 12421400

MAGNETIC FLOOR SURFACE

5y 2m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

15/565,050

Patent 12394436

MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM

7y 10m to grant Granted Aug 19, 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

42%

With Interview (+17.0%)

4y 4m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 508 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.