Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1716 1732 1788 1793
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Smita S. Patel works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1716. She has resolved 416 cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 70.2%. This rate shows that a majority of applications she examines are eventually granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1341, which is a relatively long duration for the prosecution process.
A standout statistic in her profile is the interview lift of 57.2%. This exceptionally high lift indicates that conducting an interview is a very powerful strategy for improving the chances of an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize requesting an interview to resolve outstanding issues in Art Unit 1716. The 416 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these observations. The combination of a 70.2% allowance rate and a 57.2% interview lift suggests that while the process may take 1341 days, active engagement with the examiner can significantly boost success. Applicants should be prepared for a longer timeline but can use interviews to their advantage.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18032851 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AN IZM-2 BASED CATALYST BY A SPECIFIC HEAT TREATMENT AND USE OF SAID CATALYST FOR THE ISOMERISATION OF PARAFFINIC FEEDSTOCKS TO MIDDLE DISTILLATES | Final Rejection | IFP Energies nouvelles |
| 18437340 | ACID GAS ABSORBENT, METHOD FOR REMOVING ACID GAS, AND ACID GAS REMOVAL APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 18623574 | METHODS OF CONVERTING TOLUENE TO BENZENE AND XYLENE USING MESOPOROUS MORDENITE | Non-Final OA | Saudi Arabian Oil Company |
| 17649236 | ELECTRICITY AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM DEPLETED OIL/GAS RESERVOIRS USING AIR INJECTION AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING | Final Rejection | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY |
| 19245818 | AQUEOUS METHODS FOR TITANATING A CHROMIUM/SILICA CATALYST WITH AN ALKALI METAL | Non-Final OA | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP |
| 17656587 | COLD SINTERING PROCESS OF USING SODIUM BETA ALUMINA | Final Rejection | The Penn State Research Foundation |
| 18297604 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING MINERALS AND METALS FROM ORE | Final Rejection | LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC |
| 17765936 | ALUMINA PARTICLE PRODUCTION METHOD | Final Rejection | DIC Corporation |
| 18437280 | SCR CATALYST ARTICLE AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING N2O IN EXHAUST GAS | Non-Final OA | JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
| 17946651 | METAL OXIDES-SILICA COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Academia Sinica |
| 18723400 | Precipitated Silica and Process for Its Manufacture | Non-Final OA | Rhodia Operations |
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