Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/901,187

EMBOSSED MULTI-PLY TISSUE PRODUCT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 30, 2024

Priority

Mar 06, 2019 — nonprovisional of PCTUS1920950 +3 more

Examiner

FORTUNA, JOSE A

Art Unit

1748

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1321 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FORTUNA, JOSE A View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1050 granted / 1321 resolved

+14.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1358

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

75.8%

+35.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

§112

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1321 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 30, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+9.7%)

2y 3m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1321 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.