Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHERMAN, ERIC SCOTT

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1625 1736

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
113
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
1155
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18269922 SELECTIVE HYDROCRACKING OF NORMAL PARAFFIN Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18274042 EPOXIDATION CATALYST Non-Final OA BASF SE
17785966 A MOLDING COMPRISING A TI-MWW ZEOLITE AND HAVING A SPECIFIC LEWIS ACIDITY Non-Final OA BASF SE
17763790 Method for Reusing Active Material by Using Positive Electrode Scrap Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17763288 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM-NICKEL COMPLEX OXIDE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18894537 Super Absorbent Polymer Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18270424 Toxic Waste Treatment Process And Treatment Apparatus Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17701770 ORTHOPHOSPHATE THERMAL BARRIER COATING MATERIAL WITH HIGH COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Shandong University
17840666 REMEDIATION OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL CONTAMINATED MATERIALS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18007686 ACID GAS ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION MATERIAL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18454824 POROUS AMMONIA SYNTHESIS CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND USE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18890246 METHOD OF LITHIUM EXTRACTION FROM SEDIMENTARY CLAY Non-Final OA Lithium Nevada LLC
18109924 Steam-Hydrocarbon Reforming with Low Steam Production Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
18262884 ZEOLITIC MATERIAL HAVING A CHA-LIKE FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE AND SYNTHESIS OF THE SAME Non-Final OA BASF Corporation
18371465 METHOD FOR PREPARING TERNARY CATHODE MATERIAL WITH MOLTEN SALT AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
18278972 CATALYST MATERIALS WITH TUNABLE ACTIVITY Non-Final OA NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
18274251 LOW-COST NOVEL ADSORBENT WITH HIGH CHLORIDE REMOVAL CAPACITY Non-Final OA SUD CHEMIE INDIA PVT LTD
17990517 LITHIUM RECOVERY FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Final Rejection Ascend Elements, Inc.
18045270 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RENDERING CANNABIS WASTE FOR COMPOSTING Non-Final OA Narc Destroyer, LLC
17621242 Polysulfide Compositions and Processes for Making Same Final Rejection Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.
17906816 SYNTHESIS OF AMORPHOUS AND NANOSTRUCTURED LUTETIUM BORATE HEXAHYDRATE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING STABLE COLLOIDAL DISPERSIONS Non-Final OA VERTRATECH KIMYA SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
17641592 METHOD FOR MODIFYING A YARN OR TEXTILE FABRIC Final Rejection MDB TEXINOV
17630866 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SYNGAS STARTING FROM PRETREATED RECOVERY PLASTIC POLYMERS Non-Final OA CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI (INSTM)
17195214 SOIL REMEDIATION THROUGH BENEFICIAL MICROBES Final Rejection New Life Biosciences LLC

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