Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/721,774

USE OF BISMUTH OXYCARBONATE PARTICLES FOR FILTERING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 19, 2024

Priority

Dec 20, 2021 — FR FR2113980 +1 more

Examiner

HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA

Art Unit

1616

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

L'Oréal

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +39.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 872 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

399 granted / 872 resolved

-14.2% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+39.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

923

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

47.6%

+7.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 872 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/015,278

Patent 12678407

COMPOSITE FORMULATION COMPRISING SITAGLIPTIN AND DAPAGLIFLOZIN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/282,137

Patent 12653292

COSMETIC PRODUCT WITH SURFACE DECORATION OF DYNAMIC IMAGES

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/465,067

Patent 12648565

POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDE

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/244,455

Patent 12630486

MULTI-PURPOSE LIGNIN-CARBOHYDRATE BINDING SYSTEM

5y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 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

46%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+39.7%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 872 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.