Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ROBINSON, RENEE E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1772 1774 1779 1797

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
1,073
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1051 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18886524 SELF-HEAT-BALANCED HSFCC SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR UPGRADING HYDROCARBON FEEDS Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18653616 METHOD TO VALORIZE MIDDLE DISTILLATE STREAMS FROM CRUDE OILS Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18865110 PROCESS FOR PURIFYING A RAW C4-HYDROCARBON MIXTURE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18525917 SIMULTANEOUS SALT REJECTION AND HEAT LOCALIZATION VIA ENGINEERING WICK STRUCTURE AND MACROCHANNELS IN 3D EVAPORATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection City University of Hong Kong
18568305 OLEFINS PRODUCTION PROCESS Non-Final OA SHELL USA, INC.
19099062 METHOD FOR CONVERTING MELTED OR DISSOLVED WASTE PLASTIC IN A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKER AND/OR IN A HYDROCRACKING UNIT Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18874245 METHODS FOR MAKING LIGHT OLEFINS BY DEHYDROGENATION USING CATALYSTS THAT INCLUDE CHROMIUM Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18698554 EVAPORATOR WITH A HEAT SINK AS HEATING ELEMENT Final Rejection Biotage AB

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