Last updated: September 17, 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

— +16.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +16.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCRACKEN, DANIEL View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

862 granted / 1198 resolved

+7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1227

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§103

49.4%

+9.4% vs TC avg

§102

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

§112

22.6%

-17.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1198 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 01, 2023

Application Filed

Aug 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+16.3%)

2y 11m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1198 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.