Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ABEL, LENORA A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1799

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
221
Total Applications
+33.5%
Interview Lift
1190
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18813753 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CYCLICALLY INFLATING AND DEFLATING A LUNG EX-VIVO Non-Final OA Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
17975037 CELL CULTURE METHOD AND CELL CULTURE MEMBRANE Final Rejection TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18123209 CELL CULTURE SUBSTRATE AND CELL CULTURE SCAFFOLD KIT Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18014567 DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR CELL CULTURE MEDIA PREPARATION AND PERFORMING CELL CULTURE Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18123281 Columnar Cell Culture Vessel Non-Final OA INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
17799297 MICROCARRIER BASED-4 DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CELL CULTURE USING THE SAME Final Rejection UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
17684915 EVALUATION INSTRUMENT AND EVALUATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17727615 CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED TYPE RAPID SCREENING AND ACCLIMATION DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONAL MICROORGANISMS OF SOIL Non-Final OA TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
18861386 A multi-well graphene-multielectrode array device for in vitro 3d electrical stimulation and method to obtain the device Non-Final OA INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES
18014663 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION Non-Final OA BENNAMANN SERVICES LTD
18550256 A WELL INSERT AND A DEVICE FOR 3D CELL CULTURE AND IN VITRO TISSUE MODEL Non-Final OA AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
18549631 System and Method For Analyzing Biological Material Non-Final OA Agilent Technologies, Inc.
17773504 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CELL CULTURE WELLPLATES Non-Final OA Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18230206 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THIOL-ACRYLATE BASED MATERIALS FOR 3D CELL CULTURING IN A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
16490419 DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN CRYO-PRESERVATION, -STORAGE, -TRANSPORT, AND APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC MAMMALIAN CELLS Final Rejection DiscGenics, Inc.
18021601 CELL CULTURE BAG, BIOREACTOR AND CELL FILTRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Scinus Holding B.V.
17910558 BACTERIOSTATIC FILTER SYSTEM FOR ANTIBODY DRUGS PRODUCTION PROCESS, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME Final Rejection PRESTIGE BIOLOGICS CO., LTD.
17798013 THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE Non-Final OA LifeTaq-Analytics GmbH
17433463 Closed Tissue Disaggregation and Cryopreservation Final Rejection BIOSAFE S.A.
17662474 Bioreactors and Bioreactor Facilities that Include a Plurality of Bioreactor Tiles Final Rejection Candice Hovell
17766050 A system and process for producing a biosurfactant and formulations comprising same Final Rejection Global Bioprotect IP Pty Ltd

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