Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HANDY, DWAYNE K

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1773 1797 1798

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
785
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 753 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19304029 SLIDE PREPARATION METHODS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Zomedica Inc.
17635992 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18517365 SENSOR DEVICE WITH FUNCTIONALIZED FLUID CAVITY Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17545845 MULTIPLEXED SINGLE CELL IMMUNOASSAY Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18249864 HIGH THROUGHPUT CELL MIGRATION ASSAY PLATES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION Final Rejection The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
18537497 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PERCOLATION ARRAY STRUCTURE AS A GAS SENSOR Non-Final OA University of Utah Research Foundation
18577303 MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICE AND MICRO-FLUIDIC MEASURING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA ams International AG
17974346 SYSTEMS AND RELATED MANIFOLD ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection ILLUMINA, INC.
17061958 Connector for Flexible Tubing Final Rejection Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC

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