Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/988,261

CONFIGURABLE HANDHELD BIOLOGICAL ANALYZERS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS BASED ON RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 19, 2024

Priority

Oct 25, 2019 — provisional 62/925,893 +4 more

Examiner

NUR, ABDULLAHI

Art Unit

2877

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Amgen Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+5.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1157 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1021 granted / 1157 resolved

+20.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+5.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

1167

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

78.6%

+38.6% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1157 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+5.9%)

1y 11m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1157 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.