Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/841,894

ORGANIC RESIN-COATED STEEL SHEET

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 27, 2024

Priority

Mar 11, 2022 — JP 2022-038343 +1 more

Examiner

DICUS, TAMRA

Art Unit

1787

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

JFE Steel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +21.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 638 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DICUS, TAMRA View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

191 granted / 638 resolved

-35.1% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

703

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

93.1%

+53.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 638 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 27, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/533,038

Patent 12674061

PAINT COMPOSITION

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/111,261

Patent 12668705

ORGANIC-INORGANIC ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND GAS BARRIER FILM COMPRISING SAME

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/290,835

Patent 12643311

FILMS, LAMINATES, AND METHODS OF MAKING COMPOSITIONS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/633,705

Patent 12637787

LAMINATED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED STRUCTURE

4y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/795,654

Patent 12636854

MULTILAYER FILM

3y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

30%

Grant Probability

51%

With Interview (+21.5%)

3y 11m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 638 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.