Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1793
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Daniel McCracken is a high-volume examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1736, with 1198 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 72.0%, which is quite high and favorable for applicants. This 72.0% rate suggests that a large majority of applications handled by this examiner result in a grant. The large sample size of 1198 cases makes this a very reliable metric for practitioners in Art Unit 1736.
The interview lift is 16.3%, indicating that direct communication with the examiner is a productive way to increase the likelihood of allowance. An interview provides a meaningful boost to the already strong 72.0% baseline. The median days to allowance is 1072, representing a moderate and efficient prosecution cycle. This 1072-day timeline is consistent with expectations for this tech center. For those appearing before this examiner, the combination of a 72.0% allowance rate and a 16.3% interview lift suggests that proactive engagement can effectively navigate the 1072-day path to issuance. The 1198 resolved cases demonstrate a consistent and predictable examination style in Tech Center 1700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18581248 | Handling Carbon Nanoparticles Produced From Methane Pyrolysis | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18684228 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICA PARTICLES, SILICA PARTICLES PRODUCED BY SUCH METHOD, COMPOSITIONS AND USES OF SUCH SILICA PARTICLES | Non-Final OA | MERCK PATENT GMBH |
| 18350824 | Producing Recycled Carbon Black from Waste Tires | Non-Final OA | ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company |
| 18559306 | Apparatus and Method for Gaseous Hydrocarbon Self-Catalyzation, Reforming, and Solid Carbon Deposition | Non-Final OA | The Regents of the University of California |
| 17998425 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PURIFICATION THEREOF | Final Rejection | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University |
| 18567440 | METHOD OF PRODUCING VALUABLE METAL | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD. |
| 18272848 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON MATERIAL, CARBON MATERIAL, METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING CARBON DIOXIDE, AND REDUCING AGENT | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION |
| 18546179 | GRAPHENE OXIDE HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES, PREPARATION PROCESS AND USE THEREOF TO CONFER ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES TO RUBBER ARTICLES | Non-Final OA | ENI S.P.A. |
| 18305808 | Production of Graphite from Recycled Plastics | Non-Final OA | Global Graphene Group, Inc. |
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