Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/906,308

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Examiner

KIM, DANIELLE A

Art Unit

Tech Center

L'OREAL

Assignee

L'Oréal S.A.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +56.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 88 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KIM, DANIELLE A View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

32 granted / 88 resolved

-23.6% vs TC avg

Strong +56% interview lift

Without

With

+56.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

73 currently pending

Career history

166

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

90.0%

+50.0% vs TC avg

§102

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 88 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12661320

HYBRID POLYMER-CERAMIC PARTICLES, METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USES THEREOF

5y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/249,871

Patent 12642870

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/759,244

Patent 12635693

ACTIVATED FERRATE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS

3y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/589,970

Patent 12610951

PROCESS FOR PREPARING 1-AMINO-1-CYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLIC ACID GRANULES

4y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/537,916

Patent 12575570

AQUEOUS COMPOSITION OF EPYRIFENACIL, MESOTRIONE AND PYROXASULFONE

4y 3m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+56.4%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 88 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.