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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Starfari Teshawn Mcclain, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCCLAIN, STARFARI TESHAWN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1738

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.2%
Allow Rate
+26.2% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
-12.5%
Interview Lift
1213
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.4%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18652600 CARBON SEQUESTRATION MATERIALS AND RELATED SYSTEMS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18804970 A HYDROCRACKING CATALYST COMPRISING HIERARCHICAL ZEOLITE Y AND MESOPOROUS NANO-SIZED ZEOLITE BETA COMPOSITE Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18550143 PROCESS FOR THE DEALUMINATION OF ZEOLITIC MATERIALS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18014929 HYBRID METAL OXIDE PARTICLES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18116929 Manufacturing Method of Absorber, Absorber, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including Absorber Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18632883 CARBON QUANTUM DOT WITH SINGLE TRANSITION METAL ELEMENT INTRODUCED, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYST MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
17507837 PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING CO-RICH SYNTHESIS GAS BY PARTIAL OXIDATION Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
18390114 METHOD OF REGENERATING ACID GAS ADSORPTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ACID GAS ADSORPTION DEVICE Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18110028 PHOTOCATALYST-ATTACHED FILTER AND PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME Final Rejection INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE
17523861 Method for Direct Synthesis of Nanomaterials by Heating of Bulk Sources Non-Final OA Northeastern University
18708401 Porous Polymer Particle, and Columns for Protein Purification Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18649176 METHODS OF MAKING HIERARCHICALLY ORDERED CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS Non-Final OA King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Starfari Teshawn Mcclain's allowance rate?

91.2% of resolved applications examined by Starfari Teshawn Mcclain were allowed (34 resolved cases), compared with 62.6% across Art Unit 1736 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Starfari Teshawn Mcclain?

This examiner's interview lift is -12.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Starfari Teshawn Mcclain take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Starfari Teshawn Mcclain took 1,213 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Starfari Teshawn Mcclain work in?

Starfari Teshawn Mcclain examines applications in Art Unit 1736 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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