Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: GUSSOW, ANNE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1600 1634 1636 1643 1644 1645 1671 1683 1685 2872

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
408
Total Applications
+43.0%
Interview Lift
1215
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 342 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
28.4%
§103 Obviousness
35.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17872597 ANALYSIS OF CELL-FREE DNA IN URINE AND OTHER SAMPLES Final Rejection The Chinese University of Hong Kong
17745806 MOLECULAR BARCODING ON OPPOSITE TRANSCRIPT ENDS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18389890 IN SITU COMBINATORIAL LABELING OF CELLULAR MOLECULES Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
18574675 METHODS OF BASE CALLING NUCLEOBASES Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
18573965 METHODS OF DETERMINING SEQUENCE INFORMATION Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
18527992 REAGENT EXCHANGE IN AN INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18373793 BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICE FOR IMPROVED NUCLEIC ACID REGULATION Non-Final OA STRECK LLC

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