Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIPA, BRYAN D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1723 1731 1754 1759 1793 1794 1795

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bryan D. Ripa serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700. He has 549 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 53.9 percent. The interview lift is 37.2 percent. This 37.2 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for advancing prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1381.

With 549 resolved cases, the data shows a consistent pattern of examination. The 53.9 percent allowance rate is near the middle of the spectrum. The 1381 median days indicate a moderate timeline for reaching an allowance. Practitioners should consider the 37.2 percent lift when deciding on a response strategy. The 549 resolved cases ensure these metrics are representative. The 53.9 percent allowance rate provides a balanced outlook for patentability.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

53.9%
Allow Rate
-11.1% vs TC avg
578
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18464669 CARBON DIOXIDE ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ELECTROLYZING CARBON DIOXIDE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18178029 ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17821858 ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17969900 ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM AND ELECTROLYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA IHI Corporation
18517732 BIOMEDICAL IMPLANT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18495306 METHOD FOR SYNGAS PRODUCTION USING A SILVER-DOPED ZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE FRAMEWORK (AG@ZIF-8)-BASED ELECTROCATALYST Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18547076 Improved Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18293093 FRACTURE-RESISTANT PARTITION COMPRISING SOLID ELECTROLYTE CERAMICS FOR ELECTROLYTIC CELLS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17639413 MICROBIAL ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES Final Rejection ARIEL SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS LTD.
17797397 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17905282 Electrochemical ammonia synthesis Final Rejection Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
18397411 METHOD FOR PREPARING METALLIC TITANIUM USING TITANIUM-CONTAINING OXIDE SLAG Non-Final OA KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18570742 METHOD FOR OXIDIZING MANGANESE SPECIES IN A TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Atotech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
17770185 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, ULTRAPURE WATER PRODUCING SYSTEM AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection ORGANO CORPORATION
18399296 Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Gasket for Use in an Electrolyzer Non-Final OA Celanese International Corporation

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