Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/804,565

THERMALLY STABLE CROSSLINKED POLYVINYL FLUORIDE COATING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 14, 2024

Priority

Aug 30, 2023 — provisional 63/579,791 +1 more

Examiner

RICE, STEVEN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Dupont Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 38% grant rate with +42.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 154 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RICE, STEVEN View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

59 granted / 154 resolved

-21.7% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+42.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

185

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

85.4%

+45.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 154 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 14, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/532,154

Patent 12654428

DECORATIVE SHEET

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

16/651,219

Patent 12643310

OPTICAL FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

6y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/762,510

Patent 12617192

LIGHT- AND HEAT-SHIELDING COMPOSITE SHEET AND FIBER PRODUCT

4y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/299,786

Patent 12613552

SURFACE PROTECTION FILM FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THEREOF

4y 10m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/022,086

Patent 12590226

ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND SURFACE PROTECTION FILM

3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

38%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+42.8%)

3y 6m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 154 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.