Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WILKINS III, HARRY D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1754 1794 1795 1796

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
-2.5% vs TC avg
1,141
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1099
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18344906 HYBRID LOW-HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSIS WITH HEAT RECOVERY Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18485406 WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18455034 WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18173079 ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18899116 Electrochemical Reduction System and Methods of Operation Thereof Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18568424 ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18321060 CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18833424 ELECTRODE FIBRE, ELECTRODE, ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRODE FIBRE AND THE ELECTRODE Final Rejection Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18550711 ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18270560 REDUCTION OF CHALCOPYRITE BY AN AQUEOUS PHASE REDUCANT TO ENABLE HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF COPPER Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18255712 ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18820083 ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING USEFUL COMPOUNDS FROM CO2 Final Rejection Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
18007594 Systems and Methods for Magnetic Buoyancy Enhanced Electrolysis and Boiling Systems Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18376216 Method and Apparatus for Efficient Metal Distillation and Related Primary Production Process Non-Final OA Worcester Polytechnic Institute
18349174 METHOD OF PREPARING ULTRATHIN METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS AS DUAL-ATOM ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION Non-Final OA THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18349335 SEPARATOR AND WATER ELECTROLYZER Final Rejection SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
17597005 METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYSIS, AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA Linde GmbH
18556979 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.

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