Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/851,756

GLASS FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A GLASS RIBBON

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 27, 2024

Priority

Apr 29, 2022 — provisional 63/336,571 +1 more

Examiner

DEHGHAN, QUEENIE S

Art Unit

1741

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Corning Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 852 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DEHGHAN, QUEENIE S View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

528 granted / 852 resolved

-3.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+10.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

904

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 852 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 27, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12623951

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+10.7%)

3y 5m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 852 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.