Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VAN, LUAN V

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1724 1756 1759 1794 1795

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Luan V. Van has resolved 470 cases in Art Unit 1700. The allowance rate is 34.3 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1404. These metrics indicate a challenging prosecution environment in Tech Center 1700. The 470 cases suggest that applicants must be prepared for a rigorous examination process.

The interview lift of 40.4 percent is high. This 40.4 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective way to improve the 34.3 percent allowance rate. Given the 470 cases and the 1404-day pendency, the 40.4 percent lift is a key strategy for applicants. Leveraging the 40.4 percent lift could be essential for overcoming the difficulties suggested by the 34.3 percent allowance rate and the 1404-day median wait.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

34.3%
Allow Rate
-30.7% vs TC avg
484
Total Applications
+40.4%
Interview Lift
1404
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 470 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18146003 CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18462942 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE INCLUDING NOBLE METAL PARTICLES, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE INCLUDING NOBLE METAL PARTICLES, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, STACK, AND ELECTROLYZER Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18588570 SYSTEMS AND FIXTURES FOR ELECTRODE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18413831 VANADIUM-DOPED MANGANESE COBALT SPINEL OXIDE BASED ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18051237 ELECTRODE FOR PULSED ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce Corporation
17891773 Electrochemical Dechlorination of Chloraminated Water and Wastewater Effluent Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17605835 ELECTRODE, SOLID ELECTROLYTE ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE, AND SYNTHETIC GAS PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18434886 ELECTROPLATING PROCESS USING A PROXIMITY MASK WITH AN OVERHANG AND AN APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18557030 ELECTROCHEMICAL MEMBRANE APPARATUS INCLUDING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL MEMBRANE REACTOR, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
18589059 PLATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18554770 ELECTRIC WIRES AND CABLES FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection AXON CABLE
18134087 COATINGS FOR USE IN REMOTE PLASMA SOURCE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF THEIR MANUFACTURE Final Rejection MKS Inc.

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