Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BOYER, RANDY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
936
Total Applications
+7.8%
Interview Lift
1185
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 908 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§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.
18538229 METHODS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID ORGANIC HYDROGEN CARRIERS FROM PLASTIC OIL Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18744973 Ethanol Conversion Using FCC System Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18170448 ELECTRICALLY HEATED STEAM CRACKING FURNACE FOR OLEFIN PRODUCTION Non-Final OA LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
18417244 PROCESS FOR CONVERTING OLEFINS TO JET FUEL WITH DEALKANIZER Non-Final OA UOP LLC
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
18286614 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CRACKING OF THERMALLY UNSTABLE FEEDSTOCK Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech Belgium
18552713 PROCESS FOR GASIFYING A CARBON-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE BY MOLTEN SALT CATALYSIS, AND ASSOCIATED PLANT Final Rejection CRYMIROTECH
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
17263799 LATERAL FLOW ASSAY DEVICES AND METHOD OF USE Final Rejection Lumos Diagnostics IP Pty Ltd
17252041 PLASMA DEVICE FOR TREATING BODY SURFACES Non-Final OA terraplasma medical GmbH

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