Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHIN, CHRISTOPHER L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1641 1677

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
720
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
1430
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 706 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
28.4%
§103 Obviousness
34.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17390404 Micro-Fluidic System Using Micro-Apertures for High Throughput Detection of Cells Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
17050560 A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CELL INDENTATION ACTIVITY Final Rejection TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
17448506 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BLOOD GROUP ANTIGENS BY MEANS OF AN INCOMPLETE ANTIBODY Non-Final OA GRIFOLS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC.
17237917 IMPLEMENT FOR INSPECTION, INSPECTING DEVICE AND INSPECTING METHOD Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION OSAKA
17914044 MAGNETICALLY RESPONSIVE PARTICLES, AND IMMUNOASSAY METHOD AND IMMUNOASSAY REAGENT USING SAME Non-Final OA SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
17804330 MAGNETIC IMMUNOSENSOR WITH TRENCH CONFIGURATION AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA Abbott Point of Care Inc.
17732119 PEPTIDE CAPTURE AND CHARACTERIZATION Non-Final OA LC Sciences, LLC
16910544 DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND DIAGNOSIS METHOD Non-Final OA SUGENTECH, INC.
16629934 SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION IN BIOSENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA AVIANA MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
16629309 BIOACTIVE COATING FOR SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSOR Final Rejection AVIANA MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
16087485 METHOD FOR FORMING SAMPLE ADDITION PART OF IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC TEST DEVICE AND IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC TEST DEVICE Final Rejection DENKA SEIKEN CO., LTD.

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