Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FORREST, MICHAEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1734 1735 1738 1759 1788 1793

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
805
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
1236
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 768 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
57.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18498842 BROMINE AND LITHIUM EXTRACTION FROM AQUEOUS SOURCES Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18926626 Aerogel Composite Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18015686 PREPARATION METHOD OF SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18366974 WASTE LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE GLASS RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RECYCLING LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE GLASS Non-Final OA AUO Corporation
17987680 DIRECT THORIUM TO RADIUM GENERATOR Final Rejection UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
18684834 METHOD FOR PREPARING POROUS MICROSPHERE CARBON ANODE MATERIAL AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.

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