Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/842,243

SHEET COMPRISING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL OF A POLYMER AND HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 28, 2024

Priority

Mar 24, 2022 — provisional 63/323,189 +1 more

Examiner

VO, HAI

Art Unit

1788

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

3M Innovative Properties Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +72.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

694 granted / 1218 resolved

-8.0% vs TC avg

Strong +72% interview lift

Without

With

+72.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

1279

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

71.2%

+31.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1218 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 28, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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LAMINATE

3y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 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

57%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+72.3%)

3y 2m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1218 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.