Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PILCHER, JONATHAN L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1772

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
642
Total Applications
+45.2%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
1.4%
§102 Novelty
65.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18843142 THERMAL COUPLING OF A PLANT FOR PREPARING 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE TO A PLANT FOR THERMAL DESALINATION (OF SEA WATER) Non-Final OA Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
18807495 PYROLYSIS CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD USING IMAGE INFORMATION OF RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS Non-Final OA INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING
18467074 Pretreatment Of Plasma For Spray Drying And Storage Non-Final OA Velico Medical, Inc.
18772719 FULLY MODULARLY ASSEMBLED BOTTOM-FEED PYROLYSIS REACTOR AND MULTI-PRODUCT CO-GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HARVESTGREEN 4H2 INC.
18727788 A COMPRESSOR-DRIVEN THERMAL SEPARATION PROCESS USING DIFFUSION GAP DISTILLATION AND WICKING, THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE HEAT TRANSFER SURFACES Non-Final OA AIL Research Inc.
18643892 FAST PYROLYSIS HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA BLUE HORIZON HOLDINGS, INC.
18567272 CONTINUOUS RECTIFICATION APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC-GRADE PROPYLENE CARBONATE Final Rejection SHANDONG LIXING ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18550439 APPARATUS FOR CARBONIZING BIOMASS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation
18261527 SUPERSONIC PURIFICATION OF WATER AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA NATURAL ENVIRONMENT R&D, LLC
18030899 A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION Non-Final OA ROCHEM SEPARATION SYSTEM INDIA (P) LTD.
18030913 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION WITH VAPOR RECOMPRESSION Non-Final OA ROCHEM SEPARATION SYSTEM INDIA (P) LTD.
16945926 WATER TREATMENT AND DESALINATION Non-Final OA Sylvan Source, Inc.

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