Last updated: July 14, 2026

Application No. 16/320,531

SIMULTANEOUS SEPARATION AND ACTIVATION OF T CELLS FROM BLOOD PRODUCTS WITH SUBSEQUENT STIMULATION TO EXPAND T CELLS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 25, 2019

Priority

Jul 26, 2016 — provisional 62/366,696 +1 more

Examiner

MIANO, JOSEPH PAUL

Art Unit

1631

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Biomagnetic Solutions LLC

OA Round

6 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +63.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 37% grant rate with +63.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 106 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MIANO, JOSEPH PAUL View full profile →

Grants only 37% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

39 granted / 106 resolved

-23.2% vs TC avg

Strong +64% interview lift

Without

With

+63.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

61 currently pending

Career history

162

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

68.2%

+28.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 106 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 17 earlier events

Sep 06, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 04, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 10, 2025

Response Filed

Jun 10, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 11, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 11, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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7y 3m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

6-7

Expected OA Rounds

37%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+63.7%)

4y 2m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 106 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

SIMULTANEOUS SEPARATION AND ACTIVATION OF T CELLS FROM BLOOD PRODUCTS WITH SUBSEQUENT STIMULATION TO EXPAND T CELLS

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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