Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/842,929

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Mar 03, 2022 — JP 2022-032715 +1 more

Examiner

FELTON, AILEEN BAKER

Art Unit

Tech Center

DAICEL CORPORATION

Assignee

Daicel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +17.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 443 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FELTON, AILEEN BAKER View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

229 granted / 443 resolved

-8.3% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

493

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

77.3%

+37.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

15.0%

-25.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 443 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

69%

With Interview (+17.6%)

4y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 443 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.