Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1619 1621 1634 1771 1772 1777 1797
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
Krishnan S. Menon is a high-volume examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1619, with 1514 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 59.7 percent, and the interview lift is 11.7 percent. This 11.7 percent lift indicates that interviews are a useful tool for increasing the 59.7 percent baseline allowance rate. The examiner's large volume of 1514 cases suggests a well-established and predictable examination style.
The median time to allowance is 1185 days. Given the 1514 resolved cases, this 1185 day timeline is a well-established metric for the examiner's workflow. Counsel should consider the 11.7 percent interview lift as a way to navigate the 59.7 percent allowance rate more effectively. The data from Art Unit 1619 suggests that while the examiner is thorough, they are responsive to the interview process. The 1185 day pendency and 59.7 percent allowance rate provide a clear roadmap for applicants in Tech Center 1700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18284147 | Gas Separation Membranes | Final Rejection | Fujifilm Corporation |
| 18668861 | Reducing Corrosion and Fouling Inside Pipelines | Non-Final OA | Saudi Arabian Oil Company |
| 18460101 | PENTA-AMINE-IMPREGNATED ULTRAFILTRATION SUPPORT MATRIX FOR RAPID FABRICATION OF A HYPER-CROSS-LINKED POLYAMIDE MEMBRANE | Non-Final OA | KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS |
| 18110292 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ACTIVATED CARBON | Final Rejection | The Regents of the University of California |
| 18281095 | PACKING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND COLUMN FOR SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY | Final Rejection | Resonac Corporation |
| 18368711 | Fabrication Of Uniform High Density Nanostructure Array | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
| 18833448 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OSMOTICALLY ASSISTED REVERSE OSMOSIS CONFIGURATIONS | Non-Final OA | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| 18456090 | SIMULTANEOUS QUANTIFICATION OF ANIONS USING ION CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SUPPRESSED ION CONDUCTIVITY DETECTION | Final Rejection | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University |
| 18526487 | METHODS OF TREATING COMPOUNDS USING VISIBLE LIGHT-ENABLED ACTIVATION OF PEROXYDISULFATE | Final Rejection | THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM |
| 18268249 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A FILTER MODULE, AND FILTER MODULE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD | Final Rejection | FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
| 18604714 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING APERTURES IN A SOLID STATE MEMBRANE USING DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN | Final Rejection | Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC |
| 18578280 | VALVE TRAYS IN EXTRACTION COLUMNS | Final Rejection | Evonik Operations GmbH |
| 18512562 | AUTOMATED MEMBRANE CLEANING MODULE | Non-Final OA | Blue Origin, LLC |
| 18786243 | HYDROPHILIC FILTER MEMBRANE WITH PENDANT HYDROPHILIC GROUPS, AND RELATED METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE | Non-Final OA | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 18774874 | LIGAND-MODIFIED FILTER AND METHODS FOR REDUCING METALS FROM LIQUID COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 18199802 | POROUS MEMBRANE COMPOSITES WITH CROSSLINKED FLUORINATED IONOMER | Final Rejection | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 18199204 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES FOR FILTRATION | Final Rejection | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 18097657 | WOUND-PLEATED FILTERS AND RELATED METHODS | Final Rejection | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 17980985 | MEMBRANE FOR REMOVING ANIONIC MATERIALS | Non-Final OA | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 18045485 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE | Final Rejection | NGK INSULATORS, LTD. |
| 18501376 | METHOD FOR PRESERVING COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE, PRESERVATION SOLUTION, AND SPIRAL MEMBRANE ELEMENT | Final Rejection | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 17974875 | COMPOSITE REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 18687146 | BLOOD CELL SEPARATION AGENT, AND BLOOD CELL SEPARATION METHOD USING SAME | Non-Final OA | NITTO BOSEKI CO., LTD. |
| 18744344 | MULTIBLOCK COPOLYMER FILMS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND USES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | YALE UNIVERSITY |
| 18205425 | ROTARY FILTER SYSTEM, A ROTARY FILTER DEVICE AND A SEPARATION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Levitronix GmbH |
| 18904697 | DIAFILTRATION-NANOFILTRATION-REVERSE OSMOSIS FOR BRINE MANAGEMENT | Non-Final OA | Nanyang Technological University |
| 18627829 | METHOD OF TREATING MEASUREMENT FLOW CHANNEL AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICE | Final Rejection | ARKRAY, Inc. |
| 18602241 | LIQUID PURIFICATION UNIT AND LIQUID PURIFICATION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | ORGANO CORPORATION |
| 18688828 | WATER TREATMENT METHOD AND WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS | Final Rejection | ORGANO CORPORATION |
| 18574522 | AEROBIC GRANULE FORMING METHOD AND AEROBIC GRANULE FORMING DEVICE | Final Rejection | ORGANO CORPORATION |
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