Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KEELING, ALEXANDER W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1759 1785 1795

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.4%
Allow Rate
-8.6% vs TC avg
634
Total Applications
+37.7%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18166014 METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOAD OF WATER ELECTROLYSIS STACK, METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROGEN, AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18060474 METHOD OF DETECTING LEAKAGE IN WATER ELECTROLYZER, METHOD OF GENERATING HYDROGEN, PROGRAM FOR DETECTING LEAKAGE IN WATER ELECTOLYZER, AND WATER ELECTROLYZER Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18340094 MANGANESE OXIDE OVER NICKEL FOAM AS AN ELECTROCATALYST FOR WATER OXIDATION Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18340469 LEAD ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THEREOF Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18488425 PHOTOCATALYTIC APPARATUS Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
17809433 SINGLE-ATOMICALLY DISPERSED METAL / UNCONVENTIONAL-PHASE TRANSITION-METAL DICHALCOGENIDE NANOSHEET HYBRIDS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection City University of Hong Kong
18134773 Sulfur-Doped Tin Oxide Catalysts for Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into Aqueous Formate/Formic Acid Solutions Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
19070509 Porous Separators Coated With Boron-Containing Species For Electrolyzers Final Rejection Dioxycle
18528069 SUPPORTED ELECTROCATALYST FOR ENHANCED ELECTROCHEMICAL AMMONIA PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Khalifa University of Science and Technology
18347003 ELECTROLZYER STACKS, ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMS INCLUDING ACTIVE COMPRESSION Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18440657 METALLIC COATED GASKETS USEFUL FOR FRONT CONTACTS IN ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

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