Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/359,338

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING SEQUENCES IN THE PRESENCE OF REPEATING ELEMENTS

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 25, 2021

Priority

Oct 18, 2013 — provisional 61/892,661 +1 more

Examiner

WHALEY, PABLO S

Art Unit

3619

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Seven Bridges Genomics Inc.

OA Round

4 (Final)

This examiner grants 25% of cases after interview

— +21.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WHALEY, PABLO S View full profile →

Grants only 25% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

133 granted / 527 resolved

-26.8% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+21.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

5y 2m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

577

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

52.3%

+12.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

26.1%

-13.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 527 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

May 23, 2024

Response Filed

Sep 06, 2024

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 06, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 11, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 30, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 30, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 08, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 04, 2026

Notice of Allowance

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/469,522

Patent 12288620

A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSULIN MANAGEMENT

1y 7m to grant Granted Apr 29, 2025

16/208,149

Patent 12266426

A METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING A CANCER TREATMENT

6y 4m to grant Granted Apr 01, 2025

15/487,329

Patent 12216110

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7y 9m to grant Granted Feb 04, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

25%

Grant Probability

46%

With Interview (+21.2%)

5y 2m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 527 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.