Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VAN, LUAN V

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

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.9%
Allow Rate
-31.1% vs TC avg
483
Total Applications
+40.1%
Interview Lift
1403
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 466 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
2.5%
§102 Novelty
75.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18146003 CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17628938 IRON AND COBALT MOLECULAR COMPLEXES FOR THE SELECTIVE ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CO2 INTO CO, WITH FLOW CELLS Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
18134087 COATINGS FOR USE IN REMOTE PLASMA SOURCE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF THEIR MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA MKS Instruments, Inc.
18297308 METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES Final Rejection NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
18247266 METHODS FOR FORMING CARBON NANOTUBE/METAL COMPOSITE FILMS AND FIELD EMISSION CATHODES THEREFROM Final Rejection NCX Corporation
17560484 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN BASED ENERGY AND CLEAN WATER FROM A SALINE OR CONTAMINATED WATER SOURCE Final Rejection VRM International Pty Ltd
17916721 GAS SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING HOUSING HAVING CONNECTION PASSAGE Non-Final OA PSS INC.
17624060 DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LIQUID SILICON Non-Final OA Schmid Silicon Technology GmbH
17595982 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING THE CARBON OXIDE ARISING IN THE PRODUCTION OF ALUMINIUM Final Rejection thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH

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