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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1677 1777 1779 1797
This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases
Dirk R. Bass is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, working within Art Unit 1677. He has managed 852 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate of 62.3 percent. This rate suggests a fair chance of success for patent applicants. The median time to allowance is 1379 days, indicating that the prosecution process can be lengthy before a patent is issued.
The interview lift for Bass is 22.9 percent. This is a significant increase over the 62.3 percent baseline, making interviews a recommended strategy for practitioners. Given the 1379 days median pendency, an interview could be a vital tool for resolving issues more quickly and improving the likelihood of a grant. The 852 resolved cases provide a robust data set, confirming that the 22.9 percent lift is a consistent trend in Art Unit 1677. Applicants should prepare for a long process but can use interviews to boost their 62.3 percent odds of success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18702782 | METHOD FOR TREATING HIGH-CONCENTRATION FERMENTATION BY-PRODUCTS GENERATED IN AMINO ACID FERMENTATION PROCESS | Non-Final OA | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 18721532 | FILTER ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19396752 | NANOPARTICLE-ENTRAINED MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOSTRUCTURE-COATED MOBILE CARRIERS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF UTILIZING SAME TO TREAT CONTAMINATED WATER | Non-Final OA | Woodard & Curran, Inc. |
| 19394162 | NANOPARTICLE-ENTRAINED MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOSTRUCTURE-COATED MOBILE CARRIERS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF UTILIZING SAME TO TREAT CONTAMINATED WATER | Non-Final OA | Woodard & Curran, Inc. |
| 19390832 | NANOPARTICLE-ENTRAINED MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOSTRUCTURE-COATED MOBILE CARRIERS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF UTILIZING SAME TO TREAT CONTAMINATED WATER | Non-Final OA | Woodard & Curran, Inc. |
| 18772818 | Drain Apparatus for Hemodialysis Machines | Non-Final OA | Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. |
| 18625360 | MULTI-STAGE MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MULTI-STAGE MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | B. Braun Avitum AG |
| 18709940 | AIR-PERMEABLE FILTER AND AIR-PERMEABLE MEMBER | Non-Final OA | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 18287577 | SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE MEMBRANE OBTAINED BY CARBONIZATION SULFONATED POLY(PHENYLENE ETHER) COPOLYMER | Final Rejection | SHPP Global Technologies B.V. |
| 18215463 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR WATER PURIFICATION | Final Rejection | UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC |
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