Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/828,506

DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE POLYMERS AND MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYMES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Priority

Sep 07, 2023 — provisional 63/537,059

Examiner

DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +75.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DELCOTTO, GREGORY R View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

657 granted / 1221 resolved

-6.2% vs TC avg

Strong +76% interview lift

Without

With

+75.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

1289

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

76.6%

+36.6% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1221 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+75.7%)

2y 10m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1221 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.