Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/845,917

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PHOTOCATALYTIC MULTI-COMPONENT FIBER AND PHOTOCATALYTIC MULTI-COMPONENT FIBER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 11, 2024

Priority

Mar 11, 2022 — FR FR2202158 +1 more

Examiner

PATEL, TAJASH D

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Purenat

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1586 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, TAJASH D View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1280 granted / 1586 resolved

+10.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

1613

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

54.0%

+14.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

23.8%

-16.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1586 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 11, 2024

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/653,920

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19/102,766

Patent 12662774

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Patent 12654405

MULTI-LAYER BRAIDED ARTICLE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+7.4%)

2y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1586 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.