Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/812,366

Management of Washroom Components

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 22, 2024

Priority

May 31, 2018 — provisional 62/678,363 +2 more

Examiner

ROTARU, OCTAVIAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 28% of cases after interview

— +38.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 420 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROTARU, OCTAVIAN View full profile →

Grants only 28% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

118 granted / 420 resolved

-31.9% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

457

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.5%

-24.5% vs TC avg

§103

77.2%

+37.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 420 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 22, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 8m to grant Granted Sep 02, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

28%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+38.4%)

4y 1m (~2y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 420 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.