Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 19/056,726

AIRBORNE DUST REDUCING GRANULAR ABSORBENT BLENDS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 18, 2025

Priority

Nov 21, 2014 — provisional 62/083,162 +2 more

Examiner

WANG, MICHAEL H

Art Unit

3642

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Pioneer Pet Products LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +25.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WANG, MICHAEL H View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

354 granted / 679 resolved

At TC average

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

717

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

91.2%

+51.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 679 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 18, 2025

Application Filed

Feb 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 9m to grant Granted Feb 10, 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

52%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+25.7%)

3y 0m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 679 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.