Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/950,534

Methods for Liberating Trichome Fibers from Portions of a Host Plant

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 18, 2024

Priority

Dec 18, 2015 — provisional 62/269,430 +3 more

Examiner

CALANDRA, ANTHONY J

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +17.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1038 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CALANDRA, ANTHONY J View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

654 granted / 1038 resolved

+3.0% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1089

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

86.1%

+46.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1038 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 18, 2024

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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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

63%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+17.9%)

2y 11m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1038 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.