Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BOYER, RANDY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
937
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
1213
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 913 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
76.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18338224 MOLECULAR SIEVE SSZ-92, CATALYST, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18744973 Ethanol Conversion Using FCC System Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18417244 PROCESS FOR CONVERTING OLEFINS TO JET FUEL WITH DEALKANIZER Non-Final OA UOP LLC
18371890 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING JET FUEL WITH HEAT INTEGRATION Non-Final OA UOP LLC
18679586 CRACKING LONG CHAINED HYDROCARBONS FROM PLASTIC CONTAINING WASTE AND ORGANIC LIQUIDS Final Rejection . BLUEALP INNOVATIONS B.V.
18270159 Methods and Systems for Cracking Hydrocarbons Non-Final OA EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
17760315 CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF SOLVOLYSIS REACTOR PURGE COPRODUCT STREAMS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18525262 MOBILE HYDROCARBON REFINERIES AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection DGCI Corporation
17501386 ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM INCLUDING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE TREATMENT CHAMBER Final Rejection VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
18150435 POLYMER WASTE PROCESSING TO YIELD LIQUID PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Western Research Institute
17992175 SEPARATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS Non-Final OA Alterra Energy, LLC

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