Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/751,784

ACTIVE AGENT-CONTAINING ARTICLES AND PRODUCT-SHIPPING ASSEMBLIES FOR CONTAINING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 24, 2024

Priority

Jan 27, 2017 — provisional 62/451,087 +2 more

Examiner

MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T

Art Unit

1789

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +31.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 751 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

400 granted / 751 resolved

-11.7% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+31.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

60 currently pending

Career history

826

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.2%

+52.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 751 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/554,451

Patent 12674256

FABRIC WITH FLUID ABSORPTION CAPABILITIES

2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/202,036

Patent 12668550

MULTILAYER COATING FOR OXIDATION PROTECTION

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/624,556

Patent 12668898

COLOR-CHANGING FABRIC AND APPLICATIONS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/765,277

Patent 12655245

POLYCARBONATE DIOL COMPOSITION

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/149,531

Patent 12655539

STAPLE FIBERS CONTAINING RELEASABLE SURFACE MODIFYING MOLECULES

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

53%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+31.1%)

3y 5m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 751 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.