Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ABEL, LENORA A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1797 1798 1799

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lenora A. Abel is assigned to Art Unit 1651 within Tech Center 1700 and has completed 205 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 68.3 percent, which is paired with a median days to allowance of 1173. These figures provide a statistical foundation for predicting both the outcome and the duration of the patent prosecution process in this art unit. The 1173-day median pendency is a key metric for applicants to use when forecasting their intellectual property timelines.

A notable statistic is the interview lift of 34.5 percent. This suggests that conducting an interview is an effective tactic for increasing the chances of allowance beyond the 68.3 percent baseline. With 205 resolved cases, the data supports the use of interviews to navigate the 1173-day timeline. Practitioners should view the 34.5 percent lift as a primary tool for securing a grant during prosecution. This lift indicates that verbal advocacy can significantly alter the trajectory of an application under this examiner.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
+3.3% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+34.5%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18507648 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEAT EXCHANGE Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18508934 COMPACT, MICROCOMPOSITE GAS FILTER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18482871 Direct Air Capture and Bioelectrochemical Conversion of CO2 Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18637872 Modular Solid Nano-Bioreactor Non-Final OA Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18569525 Biological Indicator with Adjusted Resistance Characteristics Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18813753 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CYCLICALLY INFLATING AND DEFLATING A LUNG EX-VIVO Non-Final OA Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
18119653 ORGAN TRANSPORT TRACKING Final Rejection Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
18460266 FAULTY UNIT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection Cepheid
16490419 DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN CRYO-PRESERVATION, -STORAGE, -TRANSPORT, AND APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC MAMMALIAN CELLS Non-Final OA DiscGenics, Inc.
18270931 LARGE CELLULAR MICROCOMPARTMENTS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CYSTS Final Rejection TREEFROG THERAPEUTICS

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