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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zulmariam Mendez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1736 1754 1759 1794 1795

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1723. The profile covers 964 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 66.1% and a median time to allowance of 1164 days. The interview lift is 21.3%, indicating a meaningful association between interviews and outcomes in the available record. Practitioners should combine that opportunity with precise claim amendments and a detailed explanation of why the cited references do not disclose the claimed combination.

The listed companies are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. These recurring names can support targeted research into related matters and help counsel identify prosecution approaches used for comparable technologies in the same examination setting.

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

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
1,005
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
1164
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 964 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18344237 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL DEIONIZATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18395403 CHEMICAL REACTION DEVICES INVOLVING ACID AND/OR BASE, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17438888 CHEMICAL REACTION DEVICES INVOLVING ACID AND/OR BASE, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18588058 CARBON DIOXIDE TREATMENT DEVICE, CARBON DIOXIDE TREATMENT METHOD AND ETHYLENE PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18588526 CONTROLLER Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18532418 METAL COMPOUND BASED CATALYSTS FOR ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND LINEAR PAIRED ELECTROCHEMICAL VALORIZATION OF BIOMASS-DERIVED FEEDSTOCKS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18698460 Carbon Dioxide Reduction Device Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18825984 NOVEL CATHODE CONFIGURATION FOR ENHANCED ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE INTO REDUCED PRODUCTS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18026933 MANIFOLD COMPATIBLE ELECTROLYTIC CELL (EO CELL) WITH COPLANAR FLUIDIC AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SCHEME Non-Final OA DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
18493809 SYSTEM OF RECOVERING LITHIUM PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF RECOVERING LITHIUM PRECURSOR Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18384164 JIG FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, PACKAGE, LAMINATE, ELECTROLYZER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYZER Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18384172 JIG FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, PACKAGE, LAMINATE, ELECTROLYZER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYZER Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18691057 ROD MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ANODE DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18315999 HIGH-EFFICIENCY ELECTROLYSIS OF IRON ORE FOR IRON PRODUCTION Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18618984 BYPASSABLE CIRCUITRY ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTROLYZERS WITH BYPASSABLE BIPOLAR PLATES Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18591685 ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND WATER ELECTROLYZER Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18354123 METHANE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHANE PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18463036 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ZINC-NICKEL ALLOY ELECTROPLATED STEEL SHEET Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zulmariam Mendez's allowance rate?

66.1% of resolved applications examined by Zulmariam Mendez were allowed (964 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zulmariam Mendez?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zulmariam Mendez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zulmariam Mendez took 1,164 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zulmariam Mendez work in?

Zulmariam Mendez examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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