Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/884,105

METHOD OF MEASURING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, METHOD OF EVALUATING MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MATERIAL FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE, AND PHYSICAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 12, 2024

Priority

Dec 23, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021048024 +1 more

Examiner

NELSON, MICHAEL B

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

RESONAC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 21% of cases after interview

— +37.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 547 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NELSON, MICHAEL B View full profile →

Grants only 21% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

117 granted / 547 resolved

-38.6% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

56 currently pending

Career history

639

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

87.7%

+47.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 547 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 12, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/036,306

Patent 12545803

COATING AGENT, RESIN MEMBER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR

2y 9m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/450,891

Patent 12545804

BIOCIDAL POLYMER FOR LONG-TERM SURFACE PROTECTION

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

17/547,411

Patent 12540216

TWO-COMPONENT MOISTURE CURABLE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

4y 1m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

18/290,464

Patent 12534650

COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING A RELEASE COATING AND METHOD OF PREPARING COATED SUBSTRATE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

21%

Grant Probability

58%

With Interview (+37.0%)

3y 10m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 547 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.