Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/043,012

PORTABLE DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 USING UNIMOLECULAR APTASENSORS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 05, 2023

Priority

Aug 26, 2020 — provisional 63/070,543 +1 more

Examiner

KIM, YOUNG J

Art Unit

1681

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +18.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KIM, YOUNG J View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

720 granted / 1112 resolved

+4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

1174

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

61.1%

+21.1% vs TC avg

§102

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.9%

-32.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1112 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 05, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

65%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+18.0%)

3y 2m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1112 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.