Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: RIPA, BRYAN D

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

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
-11.7% vs TC avg
574
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
1383
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18178029 ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17821858 ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA 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
18127111 Electrocatalytic Conversion of Nitrates and Nitrites to Ammonia Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17903567 MEMBRANES FOR THE TARGETED EXTRACTION OF PHOSPHATE Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
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
17797397 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17770185 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, ULTRAPURE WATER PRODUCING SYSTEM AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection ORGANO CORPORATION
18422842 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING GREEN HYDROGEN Non-Final OA Power & Concepts, LLC DBA The Chrysler Group
18202150 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING HYDROGEN Non-Final OA Power & Concepts, LLC DBA The Chrysler Group

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