Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
1130
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1087 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18899116 Electrochemical Reduction System and Methods of Operation Thereof Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18321060 CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18255712 ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18001713 BIPOLAR ZERO-GAP ELECTROLYZER FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS Final Rejection ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18453797 WATER ELECTROLYSIS CELL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18344080 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL DEIONIZATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18349335 SEPARATOR AND WATER ELECTROLYZER Non-Final OA SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18833424 ELECTRODE FIBRE, ELECTRODE, ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRODE FIBRE AND THE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18820083 ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING USEFUL COMPOUNDS FROM CO2 Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
18210384 ELECTROLYTIC CELL Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18173079 ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION DEVICE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18013116 WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
18263633 ORGANIC HYDRIDE PRODUCTION DEVICE AND ORGANIC HYDRIDE PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA ENEOS Corporation
17597005 METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYSIS, AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA Linde GmbH
18351119 INTERCONNECTOR FOR SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK AND SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
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
18007594 Systems and Methods for Magnetic Buoyancy Enhanced Electrolysis and Boiling Systems Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18317137 Spacer Frame for Use in an Alkaline Electrolyzer System Non-Final OA Ticona LLC
18307840 Fluidic Member for Use in an Electrolyzer System Non-Final OA Ticona LLC
18122468 APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING A PRODUCT GAS FROM AN ELECTROLYSIS MEDIUM Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
18667615 Explosion Safe Electrolysis Unit Non-Final OA HyTech Power, LLC
18112868 DISSOCIATION AND RECOMBINATION CATALYST LAYERS FOR REVERSE AND FORWARD-BIAS BIPOLAR MEMBRANES Non-Final OA University of Oregon
18275095 WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE COMPRISING ELECTROLYTE CORRECTION UNIT HAVING DIAPHRAGM Non-Final OA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
18274877 WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS Non-Final OA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
18185062 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE PRODUCING SYSTEM Final Rejection TECHWIN CO., LTD.
18547267 FLOATABLE WIND TURBINE FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN Non-Final OA FREW HOLDING B.V.
18277001 METHOD FOR SEALING AN ELECTROLYSIS CELL Non-Final OA thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA
18275695 A Process and System for Producing Hydrogen Non-Final OA Volt Group Limited
18274802 METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTROLYZER SYSTEM AND ELECTROLYZER SYSTEM Non-Final OA KANADEVIA INOVA AG
18272740 DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A CLOSED CURRENT CIRCUIT WITH A FLOWABLE MEDIUM AND A VIBRATING METAL CONDUCTOR Non-Final OA DR. HIELSCHER GMBH

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