Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCCRACKEN, DANIEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1793

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
1,212
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
79.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18277792 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL AND HEAT FLOW SWITCHING ELEMENT INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18272848 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON MATERIAL, CARBON MATERIAL, METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING CARBON DIOXIDE, AND REDUCING AGENT Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18235984 Graphene Oxide Scaffold and Process of Making and Using Same Non-Final OA Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18352772 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBERS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
18277855 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBE ASSEMBLED WIRE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA
18546277 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBE AGGREGATES Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18452414 SCALE-UP SYNTHESIS OF JANUS CARBON NANOMATERIALS FROM BIOMASS WASTE Non-Final OA ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
18236718 METHOD OF PREVENTING SHEDDING OF ACTIVATED CARBON WHEN UTILIZED IN BATTERY ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Mesha Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd
17919071 NANOMATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION OF PHENOLIC ANALYTES Non-Final OA EYE3CONCEPTS INC.
18305808 Production of Graphite from Recycled Plastics Final Rejection Global Graphene Group, Inc.
18247374 METHOD Non-Final OA Q-FLO LIMITED
17769234 THERMAL TREATMENT OF COKE PRODUCED FROM CARBON OXIDES Final Rejection Seerstone LLC

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