Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/655,376

ABSORBENT ARTICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 06, 2024

Priority

May 12, 2023 — CN PCT/CN2023/093827 +1 more

Examiner

STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F

Art Unit

3781

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1371 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1036 granted / 1371 resolved

+5.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1408

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.6%

+36.6% vs TC avg

§102

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1371 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 06, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/008,729

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/599,292

Patent 12667501

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH WAIST GASKETING ELEMENT AND LEG CUFFS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/547,894

Patent 12661277

MULTI-LAYER ABSORBENT CORES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+14.5%)

3y 2m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1371 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.