Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ABEL, LENORA A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1797 1798 1799

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
225
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
1164
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 195 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
91.3%
§103 Obviousness
1.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17684915 EVALUATION INSTRUMENT AND EVALUATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18014567 DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR CELL CULTURE MEDIA PREPARATION AND PERFORMING CELL CULTURE Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18123281 Columnar Cell Culture Vessel Non-Final OA INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
17727615 CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED TYPE RAPID SCREENING AND ACCLIMATION DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONAL MICROORGANISMS OF SOIL Non-Final OA TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
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
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
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.
16490419 DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN CRYO-PRESERVATION, -STORAGE, -TRANSPORT, AND APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC MAMMALIAN CELLS Final Rejection DiscGenics, Inc.
18039879 STRUCTURED MONOLITHIC FIXED BED FOR CELL CULTURE, RELATED BIOREACTOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA UNIVERCELLS TECHNOLOGIES S.A.
18014663 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION Non-Final OA BENNAMANN SERVICES LTD
18021601 CELL CULTURE BAG, BIOREACTOR AND CELL FILTRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Scinus Holding B.V.
17433463 Closed Tissue Disaggregation and Cryopreservation Final Rejection BIOSAFE S.A.
17766050 A system and process for producing a biosurfactant and formulations comprising same Final Rejection Global Bioprotect IP Pty Ltd

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