Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Houston David Cole, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COLE, HOUSTON DAVID

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1758 1796

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

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Allow Rate
-65.0% vs TC avg
20
Total Applications
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Interview Lift
0
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
30.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18363849 MEASURING METHOD, MEASURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18264161 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-REAGENT CHEMICAL LABELING OF BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
18533979 CHARACTERIZATION OF GLYCANS AND GLYCOCONJUGATES Non-Final OA Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc.

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Which art unit does examiner Houston David Cole work in?

Houston David Cole examines applications in Art Unit 1651 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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