Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/285,329

NEXTGEN CHEMOMETRICS USING PROXIMITY LIGATION ASSAY (PLA)

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 02, 2023

Priority

Apr 02, 2021 — provisional 63/170,063 +1 more

Examiner

BUNKER, AMY M

Art Unit

1684

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 29% of cases after interview

— +45.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 494 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BUNKER, AMY M View full profile →

Grants only 29% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

144 granted / 494 resolved

-30.9% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+45.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

66 currently pending

Career history

562

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

68.7%

+28.7% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 494 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 02, 2023

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/323,312

Patent 12613249

USE OF Aß34 TO ASSESS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE PROGRESSION

4y 11m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/114,016

Patent 12577545

MMLV REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE VARIANTS

5y 3m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/734,832

Patent 12577556

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1y 9m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

29%

Grant Probability

75%

With Interview (+45.8%)

3y 10m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 494 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.