Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PULLEN, NIKOLAS TAKUYA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1738 1784

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.3%
Allow Rate
-12.7% vs TC avg
160
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 111 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
69.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18038099 Biomass Direct Reduced Iron Non-Final OA Technological Resources Pty. Limited
19248152 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR METALS, ALLOYS, MATTES, OR ENRICHED AND CLEANED SLAGS PRODUCTION FROM PREDOMINANTLY OXIDE FEEDS Final Rejection Hertha Metals, Inc.
17531428 BIOMASS PYROLYSIS INTEGRATED WITH BIO-REDUCTION OF METAL ORES, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, AND/OR ACTIVATED-CARBON PRODUCTION Final Rejection Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
17485356 BIO-REDUCTION OF METAL ORES INTEGRATED WITH BIOMASS PYROLYSIS Final Rejection Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
16877364 Molten Metal Transfer System and Method Final Rejection Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, LLC
18870461 PRECIPITATION SYSTEM FOR HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING OF LATERITE NICKEL ORE Non-Final OA PT GEM INDONESIA NEW ENERGY MATERIALS
18949693 PROCESS AND PRODUCT Non-Final OA Geo40 Limited
17620447 ATOMIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA
18494001 METHOD FOR CHARGING RAW MATERIALS INTO BLAST FURNACE Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
17908442 MECHANICAL AUGER RECIRCULATION WELL Non-Final OA PYROTEK, INC.
18804547 COMPACTION IMPACTS ON A LEACH STOCKPILE Non-Final OA FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
18616794 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LEACHING A METAL-BEARING MATERIAL Non-Final OA FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
18496481 CADMIUM REMOVAL IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY RECYCLING Non-Final OA II-VI Delaware, Inc.
18711938 A METHOD FOR IRON AND COPPER REMOVAL FROM SOLUTION USING METALLIC REAGENTS Final Rejection Umicore
16500127 PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF LITHIUM Non-Final OA Umicore
18504730 SEPARATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Non-Final OA SHINE Technologies, LLC
18213560 GEOTHERMALLY POWERED IRON PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA EnhancedGEO Holdings, LLC
18352745 LOW TEMPERATURE DIRECT REDUCTION OF METAL OXIDES VIA THE IN SITU PRODUCTION OF REDUCING GAS Non-Final OA Environmental Clean Technologies Limited
18255702 METHOD FOR MELTING FERROUS METALS, NON-FERROUS METALS, MACHINING WASTE AND SCRAP AND STEEL Final Rejection COMPAGNIA COMMERCIALE SRL
18255015 METHOD FOR INCREASING COMPOSITIONAL UNIFORMITY OF ELEMENT AL IN TITANIUM-ALLOY EB INGOT Non-Final OA LUOYANG SUNRUI TITANIUM PRECISION CASTING CO., LTD.
18253904 PROCESS FOR GOLD AND/OR PLATINUM GROUP METALS HEAP LEACHING WITH LIME Non-Final OA S.A. Lhoist Recherche et Developpement
17425917 PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS USING AN ACID SOAK Final Rejection His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Natural Resources
17979350 METAL-DISSOLVING APPARATUS, PROCESSES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA HATCH LTD.
17760241 RECOVERY OF VANADIUM FROM ALKALINE SLAG MATERIALS Non-Final OA AVANTI MATERIALS LTD
16762536 Mineral Recovery Process Final Rejection US Borax, Inc.

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