Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/983,321

HIGH DENSITY AND MULTIPLEXED NANOPORE DEVICES WITH TRANSVERSE TUNNELING JUNCTION FOR BIOMOLECULE DETECTION AND SEQUENCING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 16, 2024

Priority

Mar 16, 2021 — provisional 63/161,681 +2 more

Examiner

BALL, JOHN C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (79%); +16.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1369 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1079 granted / 1369 resolved

+18.8% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

1390

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

71.7%

+31.7% vs TC avg

§102

17.3%

-22.7% vs TC avg

§112

7.7%

-32.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1369 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 16, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+16.1%)

2y 10m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1369 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.