Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/291,214

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Aug 12, 2024 — provisional 63/682,173 +1 more

Examiner

BRUCE, FAROUK A

Art Unit

Tech Center

L'Oreal

Assignee

L'Oréal S.A.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +37.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 209 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRUCE, FAROUK A View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

99 granted / 209 resolved

-12.6% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

262

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

85.5%

+45.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 209 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12636364

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2y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Patent 12629126

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3y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

14/980,437

Patent 12589199

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10y 3m to grant Granted Mar 31, 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

47%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+37.4%)

4y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 209 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.