Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1651 1656 1731 1759 1775 1796 1797 1798 1799 3783
This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases
Nathan Andrew Bowers serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1651. The examiner has 1374 resolved cases, which provides a substantial volume of data for analysis. The allowance rate for these cases is 59.4%. This 59.4% allowance rate indicates the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final disposition. The median days to allowance is 1291, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle in this unit.
The data shows an interview lift of 31.9%. This lift is a significant figure when compared to the 59.4% allowance rate, suggesting that direct communication is highly effective for this examiner. Practitioners should prioritize interviews as a strategy to improve the likelihood of a grant. With 1374 resolved cases, the examiner's history reflects a consistent benefit from verbal engagement. The 1291-day median to allowance highlights the importance of using every available tool to navigate the complexities of Art Unit 1651.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18491602 | NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 17759959 | MODULAR INCUBATION CHAMBER AND METHOD OF VIRUS INACTIVATION | Final Rejection | MERCK PATENT GMBH |
| 18399270 | CELL CULTURE FLASK | Non-Final OA | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
| 17960237 | System and Method of Electroporation Protocol Optimization | Non-Final OA | Life Technologies Corporation |
| 18301463 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ENZYMES | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18665676 | CELL CULTURE SYSTEM AND CELL CULTURE METHOD | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18261267 | FREEZING AND JACKETING GAS-PHASE BIOMOLECULES WITH AMORPHOUS ICE FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | Non-Final OA | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
| 18291660 | CULTURE METHOD AND CULTURE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | AISIN CORPORATION |
| 18027825 | OPERATION METHOD AND OPERATION DEVICE FOR LIVING BODY | Final Rejection | NIKON CORPORATION |
| 18280770 | CLOSED-SYSTEM AUTOMATED SAMPLE SORTING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18576839 | INDOOR MICROBIOME MANAGEMENT | Non-Final OA | SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V. |
| 18293618 | UNIFORM CELL CULTURE SUBSTRATE FOR FIXED BED BIOREACTOR | Non-Final OA | CORNING INCORPORATED |
| 18368281 | CELL SEPARATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME | Final Rejection | CORNING INCORPORATED |
| 17782591 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW IN BIOREACTORS | Non-Final OA | CYTIVA SWEDEN AB |
| 18370981 | Cell Peeling Device and Cell Peeling Method | Final Rejection | Hitachi, Ltd. |
| 18573665 | NANOFIBER NETWORKS AS MEMBRANE MIMICS FOR IN VITRO APPLICATIONS | Non-Final OA | VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC. |
| 17439154 | METHODS OF OBTAINING LIPIDS FROM A MICROBIAL CELL COMPOSITION BY ENZYME AND PH SHOCK | Final Rejection | DSM IP Assets B.V. |
| 18547408 | MAGNETIC SHEAR BIOREACTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM |
| 18546410 | STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF SAMPLE ANALYTES | Final Rejection | Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc. |
| 18704085 | Articles with Photoiniferter Attached to Inorganic Oxide Surface and Polymers Prepared Therefrom | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18633107 | ALGINATE HYDROGEL MICROSTRANDS FOR STROMAL CELL ENCAPSULATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPLANTATION | Non-Final OA | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York |
| 17810426 | SINGLE-USE CELL CULTURE CONTAINER WITH ONE OR MORE IN-SITU ONLINE SENSORS | Final Rejection | Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. |
| 18284133 | TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE POLYMER SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT | Final Rejection | TOSOH CORPORATION |
| 18515546 | CELL CULTURE SURFACES AND CONTAINERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM | Non-Final OA | SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION |
| 17799910 | MICROTOPOGRAPHIES AND USES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |
| 18720981 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING A LIPASE AND A BOOSTER | Non-Final OA | Novozymes A/S |
| 18542470 | FLOW CELLS | Non-Final OA | ILLUMINA, INC. |
| 17832628 | SINGLE CELL WHOLE GENOME AMPLIFICATION VIA MICROPILLAR ARRAYS UNDER FLOW CONDITIONS | Final Rejection | CORNELL UNIVERSITY |
| 18509500 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A MONITOR MATERIAL OF A PROCESS | Non-Final OA | IMEC VZW |
| 18110333 | METHODS OF RECOVERING RARE EARTH METALS | Final Rejection | Saro Research LLC |
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