Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Amy M Bunker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BUNKER, AMY M

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1625 1634 1639 1675 1684

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

BUNKER, AMY M works in technology center 1600 and art unit 1612. The profile records 509 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 29.1%, an interview lift of 45.6%, and a median of 1426 days to allowance. The allowance figure indicates a demanding prosecution environment, while the interview association supports making examiner discussion a deliberate part of the response plan rather than relying only on serial written amendments.

The listed companies are The Regents of the University of California, University of Washington, and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. The listed firms are DAMBROSIO & MENON, P.L.L.C., Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC, and Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Counsel should prepare robust claim fallbacks, detailed technical explanations, and realistic timing expectations for matters assigned to this docket.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

29.1%
Allow Rate
-30.9% vs TC avg
576
Total Applications
+45.6%
Interview Lift
1426
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18256877 METHODS FOR SEQUENCING POLYNUCLEOTIDE FRAGMENTS FROM BOTH ENDS Final Rejection Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18297137 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ANALYZING ANTIGEN BINDING MOLECULES Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18040386 METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR POLYPEPTIDE THAT ACTS ON TARGET PROTEIN Final Rejection NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17782805 CELL PREPARATION WITH A SERIES OF DETECTION DEVICES Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18657366 Methods of Producing Size-Selected Nucleic Acid Libraries and Compositions and Kits for Practicing Same Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17911509 SINGLE-CELL COMBINATORIAL INDEXED CYTOMETRY SEQUENCING Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18289740 PARALLEL MULTIPLE DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18235205 HIGH EFFICIENCY, SMALL VOLUME NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amy M Bunker's allowance rate?

29.1% of resolved applications examined by Amy M Bunker were allowed (509 resolved cases), compared with 40.7% across Art Unit 1612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amy M Bunker?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amy M Bunker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amy M Bunker took 1,426 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amy M Bunker work in?

Amy M Bunker examines applications in Art Unit 1612 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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