Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/888,326

Composition, Film, Laminate, and Optical Member

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 18, 2024

Priority

Mar 22, 2022 — JP 2022-045627 +1 more

Examiner

VAN SELL, NATHAN L

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +24.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 863 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VAN SELL, NATHAN L View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

466 granted / 863 resolved

-6.0% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

928

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

93.2%

+53.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 863 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 18, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/376,139

Patent 12668725

ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/417,427

Patent 12662611

BIO-BASED ADDITIVE FOR ASPHALT

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/442,093

Patent 12638884

FLEXIBLE SUPPORT MEMBER, DISPLAY MODULE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL

4y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/869,308

Patent 12637803

COMPOSITE STRUCTURE, RESIN FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN FILM

3y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

15/734,749

Patent 12631032

CO-FOAMABLE PVC PLASTISOL COMPOSITION AND CO-FOAMED PVC LAYER FOR FLOOR COVERING

5y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 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

54%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+24.7%)

3y 2m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 863 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.