Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: RHOADES, DEREK JAMES

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1637 1692 1734

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.7%

Allow Rate

+5.7% vs TC avg

Total Applications

+17.4%

Interview Lift

1306

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.3%

§101 Eligibility

13.9%

§102 Novelty

43.2%

§103 Obviousness

23.0%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18571761	PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF PROPARGYLIC ALCOHOL BY REACTING FORMALDEHYDE WITH ACETYLENE IN THE PRESENCE OF A HOMOGENEOUS COPPER CATALYST	Non-Final OA	BASF SE
18551080	Novel Imine	Non-Final OA	Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18264068	SUBSTITUTED (2-HETEROARYLOXYPHENYL)SULFONATES, SALTS THEREOF AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDAL AGENTS	Non-Final OA	Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
18037550	METHOD FOR PREPARING CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER COMPOUND	Non-Final OA	SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY

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