Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 18/527,049

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE AND HYDROGEN

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 01, 2023

Priority

Jun 04, 2021 — provisional 63/196,690 +1 more

Examiner

MCCRACKEN, DANIEL

Art Unit

1736

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Innova Cleantech Corp.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +16.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCRACKEN, DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

866 granted / 1205 resolved

+6.9% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1241

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§103

49.3%

+9.3% vs TC avg

§102

18.9%

-21.1% vs TC avg

§112

22.7%

-17.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1205 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 01, 2023

Application Filed

Aug 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+16.4%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1205 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.