Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1736 1792

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18030858 POLAR LIQUIDS WITH HIGH POROSITY AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
17923829 SCALABLE SYNTHESIS OF SEMI-CONDUCTING CHEVREL PHASE COMPOUNDS VIA SELFPROPAGATING HIGH TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS Final Rejection OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
18043102 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18256538 METHODS FOR PREPARING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER BY DISPLACEMENT OF WATER GAS AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON MONOXIDE CONTENT Non-Final OA PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
17791159 ION EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERSION OF AQUEOUS LITHIUM SOLUTION Non-Final OA BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18367906 LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE OXIDE CORE-SHELL MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
18216022 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING CONDENSATE WHEN REDUCING OXYGEN CONTENT IN BIOGAS Non-Final OA MONTAUK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC
18256004 METHOD FOR CONTROLLED PRETREATMENT AND/OR ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA Sekab E-Technology AB
17918978 PROCESS TO PRODUCE LITHIUM COMPOUNDS Final Rejection RECION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17258193 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY AND/OR BIOREMEDIATION OF OIL SPILLS AND/OR HYDROCARBONS Non-Final OA BIOSORBE AB

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