Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
634
Total Applications
+46.1%
Interview Lift
1000
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 597 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18467074 Pretreatment Of Plasma For Spray Drying And Storage Non-Final OA Velico Medical, Inc.
18709396 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK STREAM BY EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION Non-Final OA thyssenkrupp AG
17760070 RESONANT THERMAL OSCILLATOR TO IMPROVE OUTPUT OF A THERMO-FLUIDIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA William Marsh Rice University
18031337 MICROWAVE-BASED PYROLYSIS REACTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18840107 REACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PYROLYSIS OF CARBONACEOUS WASTE IN A FLUIDIZED BED OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL SUSCEPTIBLE TO INDUCTIVE HEATING Non-Final OA Deeptech Recycling Limited
18807495 PYROLYSIS CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD USING IMAGE INFORMATION OF RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS Non-Final OA INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING
18775648 FULLY MODULARIZED PYROLYSIS REACTOR WITH SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-FEED CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA HARVESTGREEN 4H2 INC.
18775375 FULLY MODULARIZED MID-FEED PYROLYSIS REACTOR WITH SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-FEED CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA HARVESTGREEN 4H2 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.
18761422 POWDERIZATION OF HUMAN MILK Non-Final OA BBY, INC.
18708524 PLASTIC DEPOLYMERIZATION USING SILICA BASED CATALYSTS Non-Final OA Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
18667758 Systems And Methods For Treating Biologically Contaminated Water Streams Non-Final OA VACOM SYSTEMS, LLC
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 Non-Final OA SHANDONG LIXING ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17580035 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING BIOCARBON PELLETS WITH ADJUSTABLE GRINDABILITY INDEX Non-Final OA Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
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
18030913 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION WITH VAPOR RECOMPRESSION Non-Final OA ROCHEM SEPARATION SYSTEM INDIA (P) LTD.
18030899 A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION Non-Final OA ROCHEM SEPARATION SYSTEM INDIA (P) LTD.
16467687 A PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE CONCENTRATION OF SULFURIC ACID AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE PROCESS Final Rejection HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
17891091 CONTROL OF PYROLYSIS CONDITIONS AND FEEDSTOCK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DESIRABLE COMPOUNDS Final Rejection Talipot Cool Extract (IP), LLC
16945926 WATER TREATMENT AND DESALINATION Non-Final OA Sylvan Source, Inc.

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