Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/714,520

ARTICLE FOR ANTIFOULING

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 29, 2024

Priority

Sep 26, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0121583 +2 more

Examiner

KRUER, KEVIN R

Art Unit

1787

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

LG Chem Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 27% of cases after interview

— +29.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KRUER, KEVIN R View full profile →

Grants only 27% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

217 granted / 807 resolved

-38.1% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

866

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

69.0%

+29.0% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

19.0%

-21.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 807 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 29, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

27%

Grant Probability

56%

With Interview (+29.5%)

4y 2m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 807 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.