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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PILCHER, JONATHAN L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1772

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.0%

Allow Rate

-1.0% vs TC avg

651

Total Applications

+44.5%

Interview Lift

978

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%

§101 Eligibility

11.3%

§102 Novelty

41.1%

§103 Obviousness

34.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18840938	MASS TRANSFER TRAY, USE THEREOF, COLUMN HAVING THE SAME, AND THERMAL SEPARATION PROCESS	Non-Final OA	BASF SE
18987203	PYROLYSIS REACTOR AND APPARATUS HAVING SAME FOR RECOVERING CARBON FIBER AND GLASS FIBER	Non-Final OA	DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
19013173	DISTILLATION SYSTEM THAT USES GAS TURBINE ENGINE EXHAUST	Non-Final OA	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18006232	APPARATUS FOR REMOVING RESIDUAL MONOMERS	Non-Final OA	HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18709457	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK STREAM BY EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION	Non-Final OA	thyssenkrupp AG
17913092	Process and Apparatus for distillation	Non-Final OA	TOPSOE A/S
18937784	PURIFYING PRECURSOR COMPOUNDS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS	Non-Final OA	ENTEGRIS, INC.
18846812	METHOD FOR PURIFYING (METH)ACRYLIC ACID MONOMER AND/OR (METH)ACRYLIC ACID ESTER MONOMER	Non-Final OA	MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

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