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Last updated: April 24, 2026
Application No. 18/759,096

Untitled Application

Unknown
Filed
1700
Examiner
DELCOTTO, GREGORY R
Art Unit
1761
Tech Center
L'OREAL
Assignee
L'Oréal
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
54%
Grant Probability
Moderate
1-2
OA Rounds
2y 12m
To Grant
99%
With Interview

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +75.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.
Based on 1204 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DELCOTTO, GREGORY R View full profile →
Grants 54% of resolved cases
54%
Career Allow Rate
645 granted / 1204 resolved
-6.4% vs TC avg
Strong +76% interview lift
Without
With
+75.5%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 12m
Avg Prosecution
74 currently pending
Career history
1278
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103
36.7%
-3.3% vs TC avg
§102
36.4%
-3.6% vs TC avg
§112
9.8%
-30.2% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1204 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700
Application Filed
Apr 03, 2026
Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/039,889
Patent 12599551
SOLID DETERGENT COMPOSITION
2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026
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Patent 12590274
COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR SELECTIVELY ETCHING A HARD MASK AND/OR AN ETCH-STOP LAYER IN THE PRESENCE OF LAYERS OF LOW-K MATERIALS, COPPER, COBALT AND/OR TUNGSTEN
2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026
17/779,020
Patent 12590271
CLEANING COMPOSITIONS
2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026
18/513,735
Patent 12590270
CLEANING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF
2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026
17/791,070
Patent 12577508
COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ADHESIVE POLYMER
2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 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 (+75.5%)
2y 12m
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 1204 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

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