Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CUTLIFF, YATE KAI RENE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1622 1656 1671 1672 1692

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
1305
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
872
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1281 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
37.0%
§103 Obviousness
33.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18032193 CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR THE STORAGE OF A SATURATED ALIPHATIC C6-C12 CARBOXYLIC ACID Non-Final OA BASF SE
18264390 MANUFACTURING OF ALLENE KETONES USING AN AMMONIUM (THIO)SULFATES OR HYDROGEN (THIO)SULFATES Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18283912 CATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18552616 CHEMICAL PROCESS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18148648 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18547716 PRODUCTION OF ACROLEIN OR ACRYLIC ACID FROM ISO-PROPANOL WITH HIGH YEILD AND LOW COST Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
18253605 INTEGRATED CARBOXYLIC ACID PRODUCTION FROM SYNTHESIS GAS Final Rejection Rohm and Haas Company
18259002 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLYCOLIC ACID Non-Final OA RHODIA OPERATIONS
18285684 METHODS FOR CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF CONDENSATION POLYMERS Non-Final OA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
18661567 METHODS FOR CO-PRODUCING XYLITOL AND CARAMEL PIGMENT Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG HUAKANG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18655215 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIPIDS COMPRISING STRUCTURAL UNITS BASED ON GLYCERIDES OF HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACIDS Non-Final OA IOI Oleo GmbH
18275447 METHOD FOR PREPARING GLYCOLIC ACID THROUGH HYDROLYSIS OF ALKOXYACETATE Non-Final OA DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
18275444 METHOD FOR PREPARING GLYCOLIC ACID AND METHYL GLYCOLATE THROUGH HYDROLYSIS OF METHYL METHOXYACETATE AND METHOXYACETIC ACID Non-Final OA DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
17907739 PHENOLIC ACID LIPID BASED CATIONIC LIPIDS Non-Final OA Translate Bio, Inc.
17928971 CATALYTIC AND CONTINUOUS THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESS OF PRODUCTION OF VALUABLE DERIVATIVES FROM ORGANIC MATERIALS AND/OR WASTE Final Rejection INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO
18324285 METHOD OF FORMING A CHELATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
18550297 PROCESSES FOR THE VAPOR PHASE HYDROGENATION OF ALDEHYDES Non-Final OA Dow Technology Investments LLC
18244347 PROCESSES FOR ISOTOPIC MODIFICATION OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF Non-Final OA BioJiva LLC
18546194 PROCESS FOR SYNTHESISING METHANOL Non-Final OA JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
18365973 CHEMICAL RECYLING OF PLASTICS USING IONIC LIQUIDS OR DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS Non-Final OA National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
17760027 MICROMIXING FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT MICROFLUIDIC REFINING Non-Final OA CHEMTOR, LP
18135893 CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND APPLICATION OF MICROTUBE-BASED IONIC LIQUID COLLOID/WATER INTERFACE Non-Final OA East China Normal University

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