Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/706,373

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Nov 04, 2021 — JP 2021-179993 +1 more

Examiner

STUMPFOLL, DANA LYNN

Art Unit

3794

Tech Center

Toray Industries, Inc.

Assignee

Toray Industries Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +47.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 54 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

29 granted / 54 resolved

-6.3% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+47.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

93.1%

+53.1% vs TC avg

§102

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 54 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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COOLING SHEET

4y 5m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

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

54%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+47.4%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 54 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.