Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/642,618

PARA-PHENYLENES AS BUFFER AND COLOR TUNING LAYERS FOR SOLAR CELLS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Priority

Aug 16, 2019 — provisional 62/887,983 +2 more

Examiner

WHITE, SADIE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 49% of cases after interview

— +31.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 467 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 49% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

229 granted / 467 resolved

-11.0% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+31.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

517

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

74.7%

+34.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

§112

18.0%

-22.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 467 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 22, 2024

Application Filed

Dec 18, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

49%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+31.8%)

3y 2m (~12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 467 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.