Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1637 1692 1734 1797 2813
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
Derek James Rhoades is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, specifically Art Unit 1637, with 78 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 71.8% indicates a generally receptive approach to the applications he reviews. This rate suggests that a majority of the cases he resolves result in a grant, providing a positive outlook for applicants during the initial stages of prosecution in his docket.
The median days to allowance is 1310, which points toward a longer prosecution timeline compared to many other examiners. The data also shows an interview lift of 15.3%. This metric indicates that the probability of allowance increases significantly when an interview is conducted, providing a path to improve upon the 71.8% baseline rate and potentially resolve issues more efficiently through direct dialogue.
With 78 resolved cases, the 15.3% interview lift is a noteworthy factor for practitioners to consider. The 1310-day median duration suggests that patience may be required, but the high allowance rate is a positive sign. Applicants should view the interview process as a tool for navigating Art Unit 1637 and securing a grant from this examiner within Tech Center 2800.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18518234 | Diazobutanone Linker - Assisted High-Throughput Quantitative Analysis for Phosphate and Sulfate Containing Lipids | Non-Final OA | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
| 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 |
| 18264068 | SUBSTITUTED (2-HETEROARYLOXYPHENYL)SULFONATES, SALTS THEREOF AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDAL AGENTS | Non-Final OA | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18288228 | FILM-FORMING MATERIAL, FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION, FILM-FORMING METHOD USING FILM-FORMING MATERIAL AND FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATED USING FILM-FORMING METHOD | Non-Final OA | SOULBRAIN CO., LTD. |
| 18701465 | FACILE DIRECT AMINATION AND ALKYLAMINATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES | Non-Final OA | BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM |
| 18180213 | Platinum complexes having benzyl-based diphosphine ligands for the catalysis of the alkoxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds | Final Rejection | EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH |
| 18571911 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING METHANE OR METHANOL FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK | Non-Final OA | Topsoe A/S |
| 18695646 | GRADE-DEPENDENT DEPOLYMERIZATION PROCESS AND ITS USE FOR RECYCLING PLASTICS | Non-Final OA | ARKEMA FRANCE |
| 18576016 | GAS-LIQUID REACTION METHOD | Non-Final OA | Cataler Corporation |
| 18043960 | FORMATE PRODUCTION METHOD, FORMIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD, CATALYST FOR PRODUCING FORMATE, AND RUTHENIUM COMPLEX | Non-Final OA | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 18573448 | CONTINUOUS FLOW PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CATIONIC LIPIDS | Non-Final OA | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. |
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