Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SPEER, JOSHUA MAXWELL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1736 1738

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
-2.1%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
70.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18269754 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING DIESEL FROM UNCONVENTIONAL FEEDSTOCKS Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18340390 GRAPHENE OXIDE-ZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE FRAMEWORK-BASED NANOCOMPOSITE FOR WATER DECONTAMINATION Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18266521 PROCESS FOR THE CONTROLLED DECOMPOSITION OF PEROXO COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18269842 Preparation Method of Super Absorbent Polymer Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17666272 CATALYSTS, PROCESS FOR OBTAINING AND STEAM PRE-REFORMING PROCESS OF HYDROCARBONS Non-Final OA Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
18023553 A METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE FROM LITHIUM-CONTAINING RAW MATERIAL Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD.
18014602 COMBINED ADSORPTION AND CATALYSIS FOR CABIN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL Non-Final OA BASF CORPORATION
18136468 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PLATINUM-BASED ALLOY CATALYST USING FLUIDIZED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION Final Rejection Institute for Research & Industry Cooperation Pusan National University
17905187 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TREATMENT AGENT FOR SYNTHETIC FIBERS, TREATMENT AGENT FOR SYNTHETIC FIBERS, SYNTHETIC FIBERS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC FIBERS Non-Final OA TAKEMOTO YUSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17795415 REFORMING PROCESS INTEGRATED WITH GAS TURBINE GENERATOR Final Rejection CASALE SA
17928457 SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES Final Rejection UCL BUSINESS LTD
18335183 PLATINUM ENRICHED MULTI-REGION CATALYSTS FOR CNG ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TREATMENTS Non-Final OA JOHNSON MATTHEY (SHANGHAI) CHEMICALS LIMITED
18196161 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING WHETLERITE CARBONS Non-Final OA Molecular Products Inc.
18250500 PROCESSING OF TORREFACTION GAS Non-Final OA RWE GENERATION NL B.V.
17787010 A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SIZE OF LITHIUM PEROXIDE AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHIUM OXIDE WITH CONTROLLED SIZE Non-Final OA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
18127251 METHOD FOR PREPARING HYDROGEN FROM SECONDARY ALUMINUM ASH Non-Final OA Guangdong Zhidao Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Technology Research Co., Ltd.
18028229 FENTON-LIKE CATALYST MATERIAL WITH ELECTRON-POOR Cu CENTER, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA NANHUAN YANCHENG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18010063 METHOD FOR PREPARING LANTHANUM CARBONATE TETRAHYDRATE AND PRODUCT THEREOF Non-Final OA NANJING CAVENDISH BIO-ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17905448 HYDROGEN AND/OR AMMONIA PRODUCTION PROCESS Final Rejection Reinertsen New Energy AS
17874368 Compounds Alkali Metal Borophosphates, Alkali Metal Borophosphates Nonlinear Optical Crystals as well as Preparation Method and Application thereof Non-Final OA TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
17773906 LIGNOCELLULOSIC COMPOSITE FORMED BY A FIRST SOURCE FROM MAIZE PLANT WASTE WITH CELLULOSE FIBRES FROM A SECOND SOURCE AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA growPack Bio LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month