Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CHU, YONG LIANG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1621 1626 1629 1672 1731

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
1,465
Total Applications
+3.4%
Interview Lift
873
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1418 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18310968 METHOD FOR CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH RED MUD CATALYST COMPOSITION Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18302167 METHODS OF PREPARING CRACKING CATALYSTS FROM CLAY MINERAL COMPOSITIONS AND STEAM ENHANCED CATALYTIC CRACKING OF CRUDE OIL TO PETROCHEMICALS Non-Final OA King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
18322244 ONE-POT SYNTHESIS FOR DELAMINATED ZEOLITES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18247237 Methods and Systems for Improving Catalytic Activities of Nanoparticles Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18007947 Method of Preparing Superabsorbent Polymer Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
17904552 Methods of Making Metal-Organic Framework Composites Final Rejection ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18199554 LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURING FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18219983 HIGH-ENTROPY ALLOY FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
18082279 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION THAT CAN BE SIZED INTO FINE PARTICLES Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18833039 CERAMIC THERMAL SPRAY PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR FORMING THERMAL BARRIER COATING LAYER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17785332 BUOYANT HOLLOW PARTICLES COMPOSTION AND METHOD Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18015263 ADSORBENT AND GRANULATED SUBSTANCE Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
17891153 Amidoxime Functionalized Polymers Loaded with Alkyl Amines, Methods of Making, And CO2 Capture Using Same Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
18244673 CLEAN WATER RECIRCULATION FOR STEAM PRODUCTION IN ROTATING PACKED BED DESORBER SYSTEM Non-Final OA GTI ENERGY
18246840 METHOD FOR FORMING A POROUS STRUCTURE, POROUS STRUCTURE AND USE Non-Final OA TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
18551450 SCR CATALYST COMPRISING ZEOLITIC MATERIAL HAVING AFT FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE AND SYNTHESIS OF THE SAME Non-Final OA BASF Corporation
18250322 Process For Producing Hydrogen From CO-rich Gases Final Rejection TOPSOE A/S
18271277 METHOD TO CONTROL SYNGAS COMPOSITION FROM AN ENGINE-BASED SYNGAS GENERATOR Non-Final OA Research Triangle Institute
18198160 METHOD FOR GENERATING A GRANULAR, GREEN SORBENT MEDIA FOR FILTRATION OF CONTAMINATED WATER BY PROCESSING ALUMINUM-BASED DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18270714 METHOD FOR REGULATING ELECTRON MOBILITY OF ZINC OXIDE Final Rejection TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION
18250320 SILICON-ALUMINUM MOLECULAR SIEVE CATALYST, AND PREPARATION AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANGHAI RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, SINOPEC
18252630 EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR STOICHIOMETRIC-COMBUSTION ENGINES Non-Final OA UMICORE AG & CO. KG
18265297 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE MATERIAL UTILIZATION OF HYDROGEN Final Rejection HYDROGENIOUS LOHC TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
18039569 GOLD-SUPPORTED CARBON CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA THE DOSHISHA
18204049 METHOD OF USING AN ALUMINA IN A MOLYBDENUM/TECHNETIUM-99m GENERATOR Non-Final OA BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc.
18033921 CATALYST SUPPORT Non-Final OA JEMMTEC LIMITED
18176636 DEGRADABLE ADSORBENT AND METHOD OF REMOVING IMPURITY FROM FLUID Non-Final OA Kureha America, Inc.

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