Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/804,139

BASE MATERIAL FOR METAMATERIAL, METAMATERIAL, LAMINATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF METAMATERIAL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 14, 2024

Priority

Feb 28, 2022 — JP 2022-030214 +1 more

Examiner

HASAN, MOHAMMED A

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Fujifilm Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HASAN, MOHAMMED A View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1607 granted / 1779 resolved

+30.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

1796

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

64.8%

+24.8% vs TC avg

§102

31.1%

-8.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1779 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 14, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+5.1%)

1y 10m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1779 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.