Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RHOADES, DEREK JAMES

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1637 1692 1734

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
1323
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 65 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.9%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17920337 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF OMEGA-ALKANEDIOL MONONITRATE Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
19194670 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE METHANE ENRICHMENT Final Rejection Circularity Fuels, Inc.
18354571 Combined Capture and Conversion of CO2 to Methanol in a Post Combustion Capture Solvent Non-Final OA BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
18436626 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO INHIBITORS OF PRO-INFLAMMATORY FACTORS FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA Wayne State University
18043960 FORMATE PRODUCTION METHOD, FORMIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD, CATALYST FOR PRODUCING FORMATE, AND RUTHENIUM COMPLEX Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18264068 SUBSTITUTED (2-HETEROARYLOXYPHENYL)SULFONATES, SALTS THEREOF AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDAL AGENTS Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
17435003 ACTIVE COMPOUND COMBINATIONS HAVING INSECTICIDAL/ACARICIDAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
17772597 POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANOELECTRO LUMINESCENT DEVICE USING SAME Non-Final OA SFC CO., LTD
18190631 DE NOVO Synthesis of Cyclocreatine and Subsequent Conversion to Cyclocreatine Phosphate Via a Continuous Flow Reactor (CFR) System Final Rejection Nour Heart, Inc.
17946785 METHOD OF AGING REGENERATED DIACID CRYSTALS Non-Final OA Circ, LLC

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