Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/855,924

TREATMENT SOLUTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 10, 2024

Priority

Apr 15, 2022 — JP 2022-067910 +1 more

Examiner

SHAH, MANISH S

Art Unit

2853

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Kao Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +7.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1374 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAH, MANISH S View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1180 granted / 1374 resolved

+17.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1400

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

77.9%

+37.9% vs TC avg

§102

12.7%

-27.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1374 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 10, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/457,662

Patent 12668712

Treatment Liquid Composition For Dye Printing, Composition Set, Textile Printing Method, And Ink Jet Textile Printing Method

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/473,381

Patent 12662602

Ink Jet Ink Composition And Recording Method

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/442,120

Patent 12649861

ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INKJET INK AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/533,790

Patent 12649320

WHITE INK PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTED MATTER

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/587,504

Patent 12649864

STABILIZED PRINT MATERIALS

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

86%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+7.6%)

2y 6m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1374 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.