Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, TAM M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1625 1736 1759 1771 1772 1797 3725 3764

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
1,052
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 978 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18623577 Steam Cracking Processes Having an Elevated Coil Outlet Pressure Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18699021 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BUTADIENE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18606000 ROOM TEMPERATURE LIQUID METAL CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18243192 FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING METHOD EMPLOYING A WASTE PLASTIC FEEDSTOCK Final Rejection Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18314919 Catalytic process for selective polyolefin hydrogenolysis Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18653397 BORON NITRIDE CONTAINING VACANT SITE DEFECTS FOR USE IN CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION Non-Final OA UT-Battelle, LLC
18750470 THIN-FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18042386 Processes for Making Linear Alpha-Olefins Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
18705601 METHOD FOR IMPROVING GAS STORAGE CAPACITY OF NATURAL GAS HYDRATE BASED ON CRYSTAL REGULATION AND CONTROL PRINCIPLE Final Rejection GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
18500842 HYDROCARBON PURIFICATION Non-Final OA LUTROS, LLC

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