Last updated: October 26, 2026

Application No. 19/019,798

RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH NON-CUTTING ELEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 14, 2025

Priority

Dec 18, 2009 — provisional 61/287,722 +3 more

Examiner

RILEY, JONATHAN G

Art Unit

3724

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +30.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 655 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RILEY, JONATHAN G View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

342 granted / 655 resolved

-17.8% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

52 currently pending

Career history

711

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

45.6%

+5.6% vs TC avg

§102

13.2%

-26.8% vs TC avg

§112

35.7%

-4.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 655 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 14, 2025

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/636,241

Patent 12766617

SAW BLADE

4y 8m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

17/753,458

Patent 12766752

METHOD AND MACHINE FOR CUTTING DRAPERY ELEMENTS

4y 7m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

18/399,482

Patent 12766616

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MATERIAL WHEN USING A POWER TOOL WITH A WORK DECK

2y 9m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

17/641,860

Patent 12759178

STAMPING MACHINE FOR STAMPING LABELS AND COVERS

4y 7m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

18/551,528

Patent 12758042

A MULTI-UTILITARIAN IMPLEMENT SUITABLE FOR USE ON THE DINING TABLE

3y 0m to grant Granted Oct 13, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+30.1%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 655 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.