Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/542,398

BIOLOGICAL TISSUE FORMING METHOD, BIOLOGICAL TISSUE FORMING PACKAGE AND BIOLOGICAL TISSUE DISPENSING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 15, 2023

Priority

Oct 20, 2023 — TW 112140188

Examiner

BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Industrial Technology Research Institute

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +32.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

809 granted / 1364 resolved

-0.7% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+32.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

55 currently pending

Career history

1422

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

69.7%

+29.7% vs TC avg

§102

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§112

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1364 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 15, 2023

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12677827

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1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/891,863

Patent 12668766

MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT MODULE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/044,244

Patent 12668552

CONTINUOUS MEMBRANE-COVERED AEROBIC FERMENTATION SYSTEM AND ITS APPLICATION METHOD

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/154,110

Patent 12637646

DNA ORIGAMI CELL SENSING PLATFORM

3y 4m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/121,461

Patent 12629674

RAPID ASSESSMENT DEVICE FOR RADIATION EXPOSURE

5y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 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

59%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+32.1%)

3y 6m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1364 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.