Last updated: October 01, 2026

Application No. 19/099,935

POLYMER BRUSHES WITH CHAIN-ENDS FUNCTIONALIZED WITH METAL COORDINATING TWO HETERO ELEMENTS FOR SELECTIVE SURFACE MODIFICATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 30, 2025

Priority

Aug 17, 2022 — provisional 63/371,670 +1 more

Examiner

PROCTOR, CACHET I

Art Unit

1712

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Merck Patent GmbH

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1078 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PROCTOR, CACHET I View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

831 granted / 1078 resolved

+12.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

1124

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

52.0%

+12.0% vs TC avg

§102

20.1%

-19.9% vs TC avg

§112

21.1%

-18.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1078 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 30, 2025

Application Filed

Aug 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+5.9%)

3y 0m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1078 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.