Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/410,608

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Dec 06, 2024 — provisional 63/729,101

Examiner

RICE, STEVEN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.

Assignee

Yield Engineering Systems Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 38% of cases after interview

— +42.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 154 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RICE, STEVEN View full profile →

Grants only 38% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

59 granted / 154 resolved

-21.7% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+42.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

185

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

85.8%

+45.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 154 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 16, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/532,154

Patent 12654428

DECORATIVE SHEET

4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

16/651,219

Patent 12643310

OPTICAL FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

6y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/762,510

Patent 12617192

LIGHT- AND HEAT-SHIELDING COMPOSITE SHEET AND FIBER PRODUCT

4y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/299,786

Patent 12613552

SURFACE PROTECTION FILM FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THEREOF

4y 10m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/022,086

Patent 12590226

ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND SURFACE PROTECTION FILM

3y 1m 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

38%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+42.8%)

3y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 154 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.