Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ROBINSON, RENEE E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1772 1774 1797

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
1064
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
1069
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1029 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17999535 USE OF MTW-ZEOLITE IN SUPPORT FOR HYDROCRACKING CATALYSTS WITH IMPROVED SELECTIVITY AND COLD FLOW PROPERTY OF MIDDLE DISTILLATE Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18469182 DESALINATION AND COOLING SYSTEM INTEGRATING PERMEATE GAP MEMBRANE DISTILLATION AND EJECTOR COOLING CYCLE Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18561836 DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH A LAVAL NOZZLE Final Rejection BASF SE
18175919 OXIDATIVE STABILITY TEST METHODS FOR CHEMICALLY RECYCLED PLASTIC FEEDSTOCKS Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18256940 METHOD FOR REMOVING HCL IN CHLORINATION REACTION Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18346233 Microchannel Distillation Device Fabricated Using Additive Manufacture Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
18692105 SIMPLIFIED ETHYLENE OXIDE PURIFICATION METHODS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18685572 FALLING FILM APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18248092 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF ALKYL POLYGLUCOSIDE Non-Final OA Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
18525917 SIMULTANEOUS SALT REJECTION AND HEAT LOCALIZATION VIA ENGINEERING WICK STRUCTURE AND MACROCHANNELS IN 3D EVAPORATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong
18563465 WATER DISTILLATION DEVICE Non-Final OA 77 VISION WAY LTD
18563466 WATER DISTILLATION DEVICE Non-Final OA 77 VISION WAY LTD
18690926 CARBONIZATION OIL-CONVERSION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ryoko ITO
18593990 CAPILLARY DISTILLATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
18562522 Mechanical vapor recompression arrangement Non-Final OA Aquafair AB
18566476 CONTINUOUS PROCESS PYROLYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA EARTH SYSTEMS CONSULTING PTY LTD
18374636 PROCESS FOR REPLACEMENT OF FOSSIL FUELS IN FIRING OF ROTARY LIME KILNS Non-Final OA Highbury Energy Inc.
18372027 SYSTEM, APPARATUSES, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES Non-Final OA Nanoform Finland PLC
18468125 REACTOR AND PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE Final Rejection Carba Inc.
18280450 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING WASTE Non-Final OA IQ ENERGY INC.
18181043 ANTIFOAMING FOR DELAYED COKER Final Rejection AMEC Foster Wheeler USA Corporation
18041814 PROCESS CONTROL OF A SERIAL REFORMER SECTION BY ELECTRICAL REFORMING Non-Final OA TOPSØE A/S

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