Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/635,500

OPTICAL FIBER CABLE HAVING ONE OR MORE CABLE COMPONENTS WITH LAYER-BY-LAYER FLAME RETARDANT COATING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 15, 2024

Priority

Nov 09, 2021 — provisional 63/277,291 +1 more

Examiner

HOLLWEG, THOMAS A

Art Unit

2874

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Corning Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +31.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 464 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOLLWEG, THOMAS A View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

247 granted / 464 resolved

-14.8% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

482

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

86.2%

+46.2% vs TC avg

§102

8.7%

-31.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 464 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 15, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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MODE MULTIPLEXER/DEMULTIPLEXER USING METAMATERIALS FOR OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/030,523

Patent 12645040

OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/308,801

Patent 12645026

COMPACT CABLE ASSEMBLY

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/345,044

Patent 12631838

ROTATING CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDE CHANNEL FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

2y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/319,767

Patent 12546965

FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURES AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEMS WITH OPTIONAL SPLITTER RATIO OUTPUTS

2y 8m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+31.2%)

3y 0m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 464 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.