Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BASS, DIRK R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1677 1777 1779 1797

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
873
Total Applications
+22.6%
Interview Lift
1379
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 849 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18611761 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTAINMENT OF WELL FLOWBACK SOLIDS Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18721532 FILTER ELEMENT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18123917 VARIABLE PATHLENGTH UV SPECTROSCOPY BASED AUTOMATED TFF SYSTEM Non-Final OA Repligen Corporation
18208591 SYSTEM FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS AND EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENTS Final Rejection BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
17504826 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONSITE SORBENT MATERIAL REUSE Non-Final OA Baxter Healthcare SA
18215463 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR WATER PURIFICATION Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC

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