Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILKINS III, HARRY D

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

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Harry D. Wilkins III is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, working in Art Unit 1723. The examiner has managed 1108 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 62.3%. The median days to allowance for these applications is 1099, which serves as a temporal guide for practitioners.

The data shows an interview lift of 19.1%, indicating that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than the 62.3% baseline. This 19.1% lift suggests that direct communication is a valuable strategy for addressing examiner concerns. With 1108 resolved cases, the 1099 median days to allowance provides a broad statistical foundation for predicting outcomes. In Tech Center 1700, this examiner's specific focus in Art Unit 1723 involves technical subject matter that may contribute to these metrics. Practitioners can use the 19.1% interview lift to weigh the potential benefits of scheduling a meeting.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
1,142
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1110 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§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
18591029 CARBON DIOXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND CARBON DIOXIDE ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18173079 ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18240127 CRUDE OIL PROCESSING PLANT WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH CO-PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FOR CLEAN ENERGY Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18047757 HYDROGEN SULFIDE CONVERSION Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18568424 ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18833424 ELECTRODE FIBRE, ELECTRODE, ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRODE FIBRE AND THE ELECTRODE Final Rejection Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18556979 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17597005 METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYSIS, AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA Linde GmbH
18321060 CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18820083 ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING USEFUL COMPOUNDS FROM CO2 Final Rejection Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
18349335 SEPARATOR AND WATER ELECTROLYZER Final Rejection SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18287659 METHOD FOR PREPARING RARE EARTH ALLOYS Non-Final OA CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY

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