Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KEELING, ALEXANDER W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1759 1785 1795

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander W Keeling is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1736. He has 594 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 55.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1227, which is the typical duration for successful prosecution under his review. This timeline is an important consideration for applicants managing their patent portfolios.

The interview lift of 38.1 percent is a significant factor, suggesting that interviews are an effective way to move cases toward allowance. This lift provides an increase over the 55.9 percent baseline rate. With 594 resolved cases, the data is statistically robust and indicates a consistent pattern of behavior. Practitioners should consider the 38.1 percent lift as a tactical option to navigate the 1227-day median timeline and improve the odds of a grant. The examiner's receptivity to interviews makes them a recommended part of the prosecution strategy, offering a clear path to improve the 55.9 percent allowance rate.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

55.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18459490 ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION DEVICE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION DEVICE Final Rejection TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18435126 METAL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METAL RECOVERY METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18426924 METHOD OF PREDICTING EXTERNAL CORROSION RISK ON BURIED GAS FLOWLINES Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18340469 LEAD ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THEREOF Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18340094 MANGANESE OXIDE OVER NICKEL FOAM AS AN ELECTROCATALYST FOR WATER OXIDATION Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
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
17261473 RENEWABLE POWER TO RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS USING BIOLOGICAL METHANE PRODUCTION Final Rejection Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18398354 MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND WATER ELECTROLYZER Non-Final OA AGC INC.
18289670 ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE LAMINATE, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE EQUIPPED WITH CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE CONJUGATE, HYDROLYSIS-TYPE HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE EQUIPPED WITH CATALYST LAYER Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18134773 Sulfur-Doped Tin Oxide Catalysts for Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into Aqueous Formate/Formic Acid Solutions Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18347003 ELECTROLZYER STACKS, ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMS INCLUDING ACTIVE COMPRESSION Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18667931 DIRECT CONVERSION OF AIR TO AMMONIA VIA ADVANCED MANUFACTURED ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTORS Final Rejection Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18440657 METALLIC COATED GASKETS USEFUL FOR FRONT CONTACTS IN ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18433570 BIMETALLIC IRON-COBALT NANOCARBIDE ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR THE OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION Non-Final OA Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18500579 Electrolysis Film Final Rejection Celanese International Corporation
18282443 MEC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Electrochaea GmbH
18322076 SCALABLE ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND STACK AND METHOD OF HIGH-SPEED MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection EvolOH, Inc.

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