Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CROW, ROBERT THOMAS

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1634 1656 1677 1681 1682 1683 1699 1798 4100 4144

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert Thomas Crow works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1634, where he has 722 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 41.7 percent. The median days to allowance is 1452, which represents the timeframe for applications that reach a grant under his supervision.

The interview lift is 32.7 percent. This 32.7 percent lift is a significant factor, suggesting that an interview can substantially improve the 41.7 percent allowance rate. The 1452 median days to allowance is based on a large sample of 722 cases, providing a reliable expectation for the duration of prosecution.

Practitioners should prioritize interviews given the 32.7 percent lift. While the 41.7 percent allowance rate and 1452 median days to allowance indicate a challenging environment, the examiner appears responsive to oral advocacy. The 722 resolved cases provide a stable basis for planning strategy in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

41.7%
Allow Rate
-18.3% vs TC avg
776
Total Applications
+32.7%
Interview Lift
1452
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18889917 METHOD FOR NANOPORE RNA CHARACTERISATION Non-Final OA Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
18010826 METHOD Non-Final OA Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
18160816 METHOD Non-Final OA Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
18585357 FLUID DELIVERY METHODS Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18542038 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ASSESSING PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
17909844 Heteromultivalent Spherical Nucleic Acids and Uses in Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications Non-Final OA Emory University
17929809 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING TIME-RESOLVED SIGNAL INTENSITY DATA Final Rejection The Regents of The University of Michigan
17783750 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR LIGHT-DIRECTED BIOMOLECULAR BARCODING Final Rejection PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
18050688 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING Non-Final OA Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.
18027978 SAMPLE PROCESSING DEVICE, SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18423678 HYBRIDIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING FORMAMIDE Non-Final OA Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18453947 HYBRIDIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Final Rejection Agilent Technologies, Inc.
19264527 SPATIALLY ENCODED BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS Final Rejection Prognosys Biosciences, Inc.
19264491 SPATIALLY ENCODED BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS Final Rejection Prognosys Biosciences, Inc.
18021248 LIQUID CRYSTAL BIOSENSOR WITH ULTRAHIGH SENSITIVITY AND SELECTIVITY Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
19192017 DETECTION AND DIGITAL QUANTITATION OF MULTIPLE TARGETS Final Rejection Countable Labs, Inc.
16713657 COMPOSITION AND METHODS RELATED TO MODIFICATION OF 5 HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE (5-hmC) Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
18420048 CONCENTRATING A TARGET MOLECULE FOR SENSING BY A NANOPORE Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18348235 TRANSLOCATION CONTROL FOR SENSING BY A NANOPORE Final Rejection Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
17769536 METHODS FOR MULTI-FOCAL IMAGING FOR MOLECULAR PROFILING Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation
18618263 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
18389877 MULTI-SURFACE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18467770 NANOPARTICLE WITH POLYNUCLEOTIDE BINDING SITE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC
18343696 SEQUENCING NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC.
18176761 FUNCTIONALIZED NANOSTRUCTURES AND FLOW CELL DEPRESSIONS Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC.
18164341 Microfluidic Droplet Generators Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.

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