Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BAUM, ZACHARY JOHN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1772

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
151
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 125 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19416834 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING SULFUR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS Final Rejection Applied Technology Limited Partnership
18490210 CATALYST FOR REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18462409 METHOD FOR PREPARING PRETREATED PRODUCT FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18405186 METHOD OF PRODUCING HETEROJUNCTION MATERIAL FOR MEXENE OF METAL PHOSPHIDE AND METAL CARBIDE AND ELECTROCATALYST COMPOSITE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18426696 NANO-CATALYSTS SYNTHESIS METHOD Non-Final OA National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
18211589 METHOD FOR RECOVERING AND PURIFYING NICKEL FROM FERRONICKEL Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.

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