Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/340,363

MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLABLE VALVE AND PORTABLE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE HAVING A MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLABLE VALVE, IN PARTICULAR CARTRIDGE FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND MOLECULE ANALYSIS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 23, 2023

Priority

Dec 28, 2017 — IT 102017000150547 +1 more

Examiner

SIEFKE, SAMUEL P

Art Unit

1758

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

STMicroelectronics N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 63% grant rate with +17.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1044 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SIEFKE, SAMUEL P View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

658 granted / 1044 resolved

-2.0% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1070

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

37.2%

-2.8% vs TC avg

§102

36.0%

-4.0% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1044 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 23, 2023

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 14, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/056,552

Patent 12673326

Laboratory instrument with safety indicator

3y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/103,815

Patent 12667839

MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/146,188

Patent 12667837

METHODS OF MEASURING HEMATOCRIT IN FLUIDIC CHANNELS INCLUDING CONDUCTIVITY SENSOR

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

16/968,230

Patent 12661648

HIGH THROUGHPUT MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE

5y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/786,469

Patent 12654164

SYSTEM COMPRISING AN APPARATUS AND A CARTRIDGE FOR ASSAY MEASUREMENT

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

63%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+17.2%)

3y 4m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1044 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.