Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/569,345

ZEOLITE SYNTHESIS IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR WITH A PULSATILE FLOW REGIME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 12, 2023

Priority

Jun 14, 2021 — EU 21179243.7 +1 more

Examiner

ZALASKY MCDONALD, KATHERINE MARIE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

BASF SE

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +30.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ZALASKY MCDONALD, KATHERINE MARIE View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 604 resolved

-8.8% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

610

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

73.4%

+33.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§112

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 604 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 12, 2023

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

16/071,277

Patent 11180526

NULL

Granted Nov 23, 2021

16/901,784

Patent 11175267

NULL

Granted Nov 16, 2021

13/322,930

Patent 11143636

NULL

Granted Oct 12, 2021

15/458,667

Patent 11141681

NULL

Granted Oct 12, 2021

16/913,222

Patent 11135567

NULL

Granted Oct 05, 2021

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

51%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+30.5%)

3y 8m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 604 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

ZEOLITE SYNTHESIS IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR WITH A PULSATILE FLOW REGIME

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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