Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FORREST, MICHAEL

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

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
795
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
1236
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 758 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
3.8%
§102 Novelty
84.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18325778 SOFT SENSING ALKANOLAMINE CONCENTRATION FOR INTELLIGENT CIRCULATION OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
17611249 A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GRAPHENE OXIDE FROM EXPANDED KISH GRAPHITE Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18015686 PREPARATION METHOD OF SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
17982676 BIOCARBON COMPOSITIONS WITH OPTIMIZED COMPOSITIONAL PARAMETERS, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
18240325 METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULAR PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOMATERIALS FROM ACETYLENE USING MICROWAVE CATALYSIS Non-Final OA West Virginia University Board of Governors on Behalf of West Virginia University
18004139 MODIFIED SILICAS, PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17757616 A COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18225207 SELECTIVE MATERIAL RECOVERY FROM NATURAL BRINES Non-Final OA United States Department of Energy
18014273 EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST SYSTEM Final Rejection CATALER CORPORATION
18233230 Method and system for biological production of sulfuric acid Non-Final OA Bonno KOERS
18275356 A PROCESS FOR THE REGENERATION OF SILICA BASED REVERSE PHASE CHROMATOGRAPHY MATERIAL Non-Final OA BIOCON BIOLOGICS LIMITED
18353216 Iron-modified acoustic material, production method thereof, speaker and electronic device Non-Final OA SSI NEW MATERIAL (ZHENJIANG) CO., LTD.
18267460 METHOD OF PRODUCING RECYCLED REINFORCING FIBERS Non-Final OA Miraikasei Inc.
17489683 METAL-MOLYBDATE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc.
17489587 METAL-MOLYBDATE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc.
18186328 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROPERTIES OF BIOGENIC SILICA Non-Final OA KILT, LLC
18006184 OFF-GAS UTILIZATION IN ELECTRICALLY HEATED REFORMING PLANT Non-Final OA HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
17550402 LIQUID ALLULOSE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Savanna Ingredients GmbH

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