Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 19/417,667

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1600

Priority

Aug 28, 2018 — provisional 62/723,972 +23 more

Examiner

SISSON, BRADLEY L

Art Unit

1682

Tech Center

10x Genomics, Inc.

Assignee

10x Genomics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 20% of cases after interview

— +20.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 748 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SISSON, BRADLEY L View full profile →

Grants only 20% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

148 granted / 748 resolved

-40.2% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

821

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

14.9%

-25.1% vs TC avg

§103

39.4%

-0.6% vs TC avg

§102

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§112

32.0%

-8.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 748 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1600

Application Filed

Jan 30, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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13y 3m to grant Granted Sep 09, 2025

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5y 4m to grant Granted Sep 02, 2025

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

20%

Grant Probability

40%

With Interview (+20.7%)

4y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 748 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.