Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCDERMOTT, JEANNIE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1777 1779

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 212 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18653706 WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19230889 AN IMPROVED PROCESS OF PURIFICATION OF PROTEIN Non-Final OA Kashiv BioSciences, LLC
19230884 AN IMPROVED PROCESS OF PURIFICATION OF PROTEIN Non-Final OA Kashiv BioSciences, LLC
17922734 AN IMPROVED PROCESS OF PURIFICATION OF PROTEIN Final Rejection Kashiv Biosciences, LLC
18604791 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ON-BOARD AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR HYGIENIC AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF SUCH SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18084803 METHOD OF PURIFYING PARTICLE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18437482 PERFORMANCE AND DYNAMIC RANGE FOR OLIGONUCLEOTIDE BIOANALYSIS THROUGH REDUCTION OF NON SPECIFIC BINDING Non-Final OA Waters Technologies Corporation
18004792 TAILINGS TREATMENT PROCESS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18333161 Adsorbent Structures of Activated Alumina and Metal Carbonates and Methods of Use for the Removal of Phosphates and Ammonia from Water Non-Final OA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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