Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PERRIN, CLARE M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1654 1776 1777 1778 1779

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Clare M Perrin operates in Art Unit 1654 of Tech Center 1700. The examiner has 766 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 68.0 percent. This suggests a moderate to high probability of success for applications in this unit. The volume of cases indicates the examiner's experience in this technical area.

The data shows that interviews are highly effective with this examiner. The interview lift is 42.7 percent, suggesting a much higher likelihood of allowance when an interview is held compared to the overall rate of 68.0 percent. This is one of the most effective strategies for practitioners in this unit. The median time to allowance for successful applications is 1076 days. This pendency provides a timeline for the expected duration of successful prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
791
Total Applications
+42.7%
Interview Lift
1076
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 766 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
33.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18692965 INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOR PROCESS INTENSIFICATION USING INLINE CONSTANTLY PRESSURIZED TANK: "ICPT" Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
17606231 WATER TREATMENT METHOD AND COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18576903 Semipermeable Membrane Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
18556892 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPID FLUSHING OF A MEMBRANE-BASED SYSTEM Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17941016 Materials and Methods for Biosorption of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18667714 DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENT WATER FROM AN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INSTALLATION Non-Final OA CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
18249143 IMPROVED FLOCCULANTS Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18665016 WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM INCLUDING A MODULAR FLOW METER FOR AN APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18725259 NANOFILAMENT-COATED MEMBRANES WITH HIERARCHICAL POROUS STRUCTURES, IN PARTICULAR FOR MEMBRANE DISTILLATION, AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e. V.
18678573 FILTER MEDIA INCLUDING ADHESIVES Non-Final OA Hollingsworth & Vose Company
18026119 IN CHANNEL MAGNETIC RECOVERY Non-Final OA Evoqua Water Technologies LLC

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