Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FIGUEROA, JOHN J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1763 1765 1768 1796

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
1,118
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
1044
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1094 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18348383 SYNGAS/HYDROGEN PRODUCTION METHOD FROM BIOMASS FEED STOCK Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18248888 METHANE PYROLYSIS USING STACKED FLUIDIZED BEDS WITH ELECTRIC HEATING OF COKE Non-Final OA EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
18759780 TREATMENT SOLUTION AND TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18278866 METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM SULFIDE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
17796995 CRYSTAL, POWDER, BLOCK MATERIAL, POROUS OBJECT, BONE SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL, AND ORAL BONE SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL OF CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CALCIUM PHOSPHATE CRYSTAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BLOCK MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS OBJECT Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17792239 SYNTHESIS OF CROSS-LINKED SPHERICAL POLYCATIONIC BEAD ADSORBENTS FOR HEPARIN RECOVERY Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
17960854 Process and System for Water-Gas Shift Conversion of Synthesis Gas with High CO Concentration Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
18244918 PLGlu-SS-LITHIUM ION-SIEVE COMPOSITE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18502190 COPPER AND NITROGEN TREATED SORBENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME Non-Final OA CALGON CARBON CORPORATION
18453201 METAL HYDRIDES AND THEIR USE IN HYDROGEN STORAGE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Hydro-Quebec
18176262 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION Non-Final OA Select Energy Services, LLC

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