Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: EDWARDS, LYDIA E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1636 1657 1681 1774 1775 1796 1797 1799 2877

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lydia E Edwards examines applications in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1636. She has 707 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 60.1%. This 60.1% rate suggests a moderate environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1279, which provides a timeline for the 707 resolved cases in this art unit.

The interview lift is 5.9%. This 5.9% lift indicates that interviews have a small but positive impact on the likelihood of allowance. In Art Unit 1636, the 60.1% allowance rate and the 1279 median days to allowance are key metrics. The 5.9% lift suggests that while interviews are helpful, they are not as critical as in other units.

With 707 resolved cases, the data for Tech Center 2800 is substantial. The 60.1% allowance rate and the 1279-day median timeline suggest a consistent prosecution process. The 5.9% interview lift offers a modest benefit. These figures provide a clear framework for managing patent applications and setting expectations for the duration and outcome of the process.

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

Performance Statistics

60.2%
Allow Rate
-7.8% vs TC avg
748
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
1279
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 708 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17721045 Methods of Continuously Capturing Carbon Dioxide from Exhaust Gas Produced from Equipment Operating at Wellsite Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18022345 SYSTEM FOR TREATING A BIOTECHNOLOGICAL FLUID Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18022347 SYSTEM FOR TREATING A BIOTECHNOLOGICAL FLUID Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18022443 SYSTEM FOR TREATING A BIOTECHNOLOGICAL FLUID Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
17420280 DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF A BIOLUMINESCENCE REACTION OF A SAMPLE AND A HAND-HELD ANALYZING AND MEASURING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE DEVICE Final Rejection MERCK PATENT GMBH
18559761 APPARATUS INCLUDING A LIQUID COOLANT PASSAGE FOR AMPLIFICATION OF A NUCLEIC ACID Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18383626 CELL CULTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL CULTURE DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18023227 BIOREACTOR SYSTEM Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18730824 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING INSTRUMENTS THAT MEASURE TEMPERATURE AND MICROBIAL GROWTH IN BLOOD CULTURE BOTTLES Non-Final OA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
18467852 MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18754816 PORTABLE THERMAL BLOCK MODULE Non-Final OA KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
18030325 SUSTAINABLE CURTAIN WALL Final Rejection The University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

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