Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CONTRERAS, CIEL P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1754 1794

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
826
Total Applications
+33.5%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18308129 CONDUCTIVE, ELECTROCHEMICALLY AND CHEMICALLY STABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17754046 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN COMPRESSION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18319614 ELECTROKINETIC DESALTING AND SALTING OF WATER-IN-OIL DROPLETS Non-Final OA Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18018707 NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18601073 HYDROGEN GENERATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE SYSTEM WITH INCREASED PROCESSING CAPACITY OF CARBON DIOXIDE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18143390 HYDROGEN GENERATION AND CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY DISSOLVING AND STORING CARBON DIOXIDE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18649154 METAL ENHANCED TRANSITION METAL OXIDE ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR REDUCTION OF CO2 Non-Final OA The Trustees of Princeton University
17898420 MICROBIAL ELECTROCHEMICAL LIGNIN AND ALKALINE HYDROXIDE RECOVERY FROM DEACETYLATION AND MECHANICAL REFINING OF BLACK LIQUOR Final Rejection THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
18036263 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THINNING TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDES Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

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