Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SAWYER, JENNIFER C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1621 1622 1671 1691 1692 1728

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+3.8% vs TC avg
604
Total Applications
-9.0%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18253175 NEW SYNTHESIS OF L-PHENYLALANINE AMIDE Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18253178 NEW SYNTHESIS OF L-PHENYLALANINE BUTYRAMIDE Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18681405 MONOMER COMPOSITION FOR SYNTHESIZING RECYCLED PLASTIC, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, RECYCLED PLASTIC, AND MOLDED PRODUCT USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18615802 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUTION OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE Final Rejection TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
18330874 INHIBITORS OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN TRIP8B AND HCN CHANNELS AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES AND DISORDERS Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18340047 DICHLOROMETHANE-FREE SYNTHESIS OF CYCLOPROPENIMINES Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18436679 PROCESS FOR PREPARING TRIALKYLAMMONIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATES Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18554920 METHOD FOR CHLORINATING BENZALDEHYDE OXIMES Non-Final OA BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18263795 LIPIDS SUITABLE FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY Non-Final OA RAMOT AT TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
18511588 POSITRON IMAGING TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING AGENT COMPOSITION ADN METHOD FOR BACTERIAL INFECTION Final Rejection The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
18004599 METHOD FOR ISOMERIZING ALIPHATIC DIAMINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIISOCYANATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYURETHANE, AND POLYURETHANE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
18205395 SYNTHESIS OF ALKYL BIS(FLUOROSULFONYL)IMIDE Final Rejection UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
18017700 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TERTIARY AMINE COMPOSITION Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION

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