Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BORTOLI, JONATHAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1797 2855

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
248
Total Applications
+37.4%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 227 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18427317 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND RECOVERING DROPLETS Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18131159 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIQUID DEPOSITION Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
17944697 Apparatus and Method For Measuring Electrode Loss Using Reference Point, And Roll Map Of Electrode Process with Reference Point Displayed And Method and System for Generating The Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17999803 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING OF REAL-TIME NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TESTS (NAATS) Non-Final OA University of Washington
18319077 NON-INVASIVE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING QUALITY OF PACKAGED MILK Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18305443 SPECIMEN RACK TRANSPORT DEVICE, ANALYZER INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING SPECIMEN SPILLED FROM SPECIMEN CONTAINER Non-Final OA SYSMEX CORPORATION
18349224 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH
18274774 CONVEYING DEVICE, SAMPLE RACK MANIPULATION APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC TEST SYSTEM Non-Final OA BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
17278283 VISUALIZATION ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND VISUAL LEARNING METHODS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18037205 MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR PROCESS MONITORING Non-Final OA Hongik University Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation
18319405 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DE NOVO OLIGONUCLEIC ACID ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORPORATION
18252869 MOLECULAR BEACONS Non-Final OA LogicInk Corporation
18248107 SEPARATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF SEPARATION Non-Final OA PHYNEXUS, INC.
18127254 DEVICE FOR PROVIDING TOTAL TRICHOME COUNT AND DENSITY OF CANNABIS INFLORESCENCES Non-Final OA CHUBBY CAT, INC.
17800991 APPARATUS COMPRISING A REACTOR FOR DEHYDROGENATING A HYDROGEN-ENRICHED LIQUID HYDROGEN CARRIER Non-Final OA Michael Stusch
18087391 PORTABLE MULTIMODAL OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM Final Rejection NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICE
18054663 DEVICE TO AID PREPARATION OF GRAFT FOR DESCEMENT'S MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY Non-Final OA Summit Medical, LLC
17773894 MICROWAVE-ASSISTED METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF OLIGO- AND POLYSACCHARIDES ON SOLID PHASE Final Rejection GlycoUniverse GmbH & Co KGaA
17715917 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION Non-Final OA SEEK LABS, INC.

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