Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard M Rump, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUMP, RICHARD M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1759 1767 1793 1796

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
1,127
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1088 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
28.0%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18558590 OXYFLUORIDES, ELECTRODES CONTAINING THEM AND THEIR USE FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
18716593 PROCESS FOR THE REFINING OF IRON OXIDES, IRON OXIDES RESULTING THEREOF AND THEIR USE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18003886 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18335772 TEMPLATED ENCAPSULATION OF PT-BASED CATALYSTS FOR PROMOTING HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABILITY Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18258589 POROUS CATALYST CARRIER FILAMENTS AND METHODS OF FORMING THEREOF Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
18266752 FULLERENE PRODUCTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18663018 Perovskite Material For Methane To Ethylene Conversion Non-Final OA UNM Rainforest Innovations
18133366 METAL OXIDE NANOMATERIALS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
18429695 SILICA SOL Non-Final OA FUJIMI INCORPORATED
18257908 CATALYST SYSTEMS USEFUL FOR DEHYDROGENATION Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18685420 HYDROCHLORIC ACID OXIDATION CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHLORINE Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18568066 HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND COSMETIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Denka company Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard M Rump's allowance rate?

74.4% of resolved applications examined by Richard M Rump were allowed (1,088 resolved cases), compared with 62.6% across Art Unit 1736 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard M Rump?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard M Rump take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard M Rump took 922 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard M Rump work in?

Richard M Rump examines applications in Art Unit 1736 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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