Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DAUNER, JOSEPH G

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1637 1682 1699

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph G. Dauner is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, working in Art Unit 1634. He has 738 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 56.9%. This figure suggests a challenging environment for applicants. However, the interview lift is 35.2%, which is a significant figure showing that interviews are a very effective way to improve the chances of an allowance.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1173. This timeline indicates a prosecution cycle of over three years. For practitioners, the 738 resolved cases provide a robust data set for planning. The 56.9% allowance rate and the 35.2% interview lift suggest that applicants should prioritize interviews to overcome hurdles. In Art Unit 1634, the 1173-day median pendency is a key factor for long-term planning, especially given the significant impact of oral advocacy on the final outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
806
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 738 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
28.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18675633 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF NUCLEOTIDE SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA Life Technologies Corporation
18629059 FLUIDICS SYSTEMS FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF REAGENTS Final Rejection Life Technologies Corporation
18506885 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MULTIPLEX PCR Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
17942887 ARRAY-BASED METHODS FOR ANALYSING MIXED SAMPLES USING DIFFERENTLY LABELLED ALLELE-SPECIFIC PROBES Final Rejection AFFYMETRIX, INC.
17873788 MULTIPLEXED SPATIAL CAPTURE OF ANALYTES Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18563344 DIAGNOSTIC FOR SEPSIS ENDOTYPES AND/OR SEVERITY Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
17811677 DETECTING GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18026287 HYBRID PROTOCOLS AND BARCODING SCHEMES FOR MULTIPLE SEQUENCING TECHNOLOGIES Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18498339 FLAP PROBE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
17792612 METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17908809 FIT-FLARES FOR DETECTION OF INTRACELLULAR ANALYTES IN LIVE CELLS Non-Final OA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18261366 METHODS OF DETECTING HIGH RISK BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS WITH DYSPLASIA, AND ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17766489 TARGETED SEQUENCING TO DETECT AND QUANTIFY LOW LEVELS OF METHYLATED DNA Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18554389 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HPV DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18504868 METHODS OF PREDICTING AND TREATING IMMUNOTHERAPY TOXICITY BASED ON IMMUNE CELL POPULATIONS Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18707525 METHOD FOR PREDICTING REACTIVITY TO ANTICANCER DRUGS BY ANALYZING GENOMIC DNA METHYLATION STATUS Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18700307 COMPOSITION FOR DIAGNOSING PERIODONTAL DISEASES BY USING BACTERIAL CLUSTERS IN GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID, AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18696136 NUCLEIC ACID CHARACTERISATION Non-Final OA CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
18580412 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF PANCREATIC CANCER Non-Final OA Mercy Bioanalytics, Inc.
18269937 ALK FUSION GENES AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Foundation Medicine, Inc.
17595263 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS Final Rejection Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc
17739978 ASSAYS FOR SINGLE MOLECULE DETECTION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
18709722 METHYLATION SIGNATURES IN CELL-FREE DNA FOR TUMOR CLASSIFICATION AND EARLY DETECTION Non-Final OA H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
17632519 PROBE-INDUCED HETERODUPLEX MOBILITY ASSAY Final Rejection PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY

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