Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/670,455

RECYCLABLE, ASYMMETRICAL-FACED COMPOSITE NONWOVEN TEXTILE

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 21, 2024

Priority

Oct 30, 2020 — provisional 63/108,042 +4 more

Examiner

IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE

Art Unit

1789

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Nike Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +25.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 935 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

312 granted / 935 resolved

-31.6% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 6m

Avg Prosecution

60 currently pending

Career history

1011

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

85.6%

+45.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 935 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

33%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+25.0%)

4y 6m (~2y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 935 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.