Last updated: August 16, 2026

Application No. 19/161,577

Rubber Composition for Tire and Rubber Material for Tire

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 02, 2025

Priority

Mar 31, 2023 — JP 2023-058362 +1 more

Examiner

SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N

Art Unit

1749

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Tokuyama Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 56% of cases after interview

— +17.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N View full profile →

Grants 56% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

316 granted / 569 resolved

-9.5% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

642

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

58.6%

+18.6% vs TC avg

§102

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

§112

20.0%

-20.0% vs TC avg

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

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 02, 2025

Application Filed

Jul 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/921,844

Patent 12679146

TIRE

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/365,941

Patent 12661935

Mud and Snow Tire

4y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/676,602

Patent 12654974

BONDING METHOD AND A BONDING APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BONDING METHOD

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/815,191

Patent 12654494

PNEUMATIC TIRE

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/627,555

Patent 12629965

PRE-CURED TREAD STONE REJECTION DESIGN

4y 4m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

56%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+17.5%)

3y 5m (~2y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

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