Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CASTANEDA, STEVEN RAY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1797

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+13.1% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+46.7%
Interview Lift
1325
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
2.9%
§102 Novelty
89.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18176833 GAS SENSING DEVICE FOR SENSING ONE OR MORE GASES IN A MIXTURE OF GASES Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18182960 METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING WHITE BLOOD CELLS INTO SUBPOPULATIONS Non-Final OA SYSMEX CORPORATION
18032302 DIAGNOSTIC CARTRIDGE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATIC SOLUTION SUPPLY AND MULTIPLE DETECTION Non-Final OA QSTAG CO., LTD.
17966709 CAP FOR A PATHOGEN SAMPLE TUBE Non-Final OA Fast MDX (IP) Limited
17940722 LANCING AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE Final Rejection Lameditech CO., LTD.
17754492 CASING FOR CAPTURING AND ANALYSING ANIMAL URINE, DEVICE AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING SAME Final Rejection NOVANDSAT

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