Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/621,171

ANTIMICROBIAL LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 29, 2024

Priority

Mar 31, 2023 — EU 23165777.6 +1 more

Examiner

DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

Art Unit

1761

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +75.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DELCOTTO, GREGORY R View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

655 granted / 1217 resolved

-11.2% vs TC avg

Strong +76% interview lift

Without

With

+75.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

54 currently pending

Career history

1288

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

76.7%

+36.7% vs TC avg

§102

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1217 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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BIODEGRADABLE MICROCAPSULES

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/295,910

Patent 12644075

FABRIC TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIOXIDANT MULTIMERS

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/168,124

Patent 12637638

RINSING SOLUTION, METHOD OF TREATING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/281,847

Patent 12624314

BIOBASED DISPERSANTS FOR LAUNDRY CLEANING APPLICATIONS

2y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+75.6%)

2y 10m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1217 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.