Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/121,941

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

RUMMEL, IAN A

Art Unit

1785

Tech Center

Omya International AG

Assignee

Omya International AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +19.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RUMMEL, IAN A View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

318 granted / 569 resolved

-4.1% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

595

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

55.0%

+15.0% vs TC avg

§102

23.1%

-16.9% vs TC avg

§112

18.5%

-21.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 569 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/172,219

Patent 12608048

DISPLAY DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/282,457

Patent 12601970

PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PATTERNED CURED PRODUCT, CURED PRODUCT, INTERLAYER INSULATING FILM, COVER COAT LAYER, SURFACE PROTECTIVE FILM, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/576,802

Patent 12589607

PRINTING PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING TEXTURED IMAGES

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/699,629

Patent 12569878

PLATED STEEL SHEET

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/517,445

Patent 12552955

COATING COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 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

56%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+19.8%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 569 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.