Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Liban M Hassan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HASSAN, LIBAN M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1632 1634 1636 1653 1758 1775 1798 1799

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

HASSAN, LIBAN M is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1632. The profile records 476 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 50.8%, and a median of 1424 days to allowance. The interview lift is 31.1%, showing a positive association that may be important in a record otherwise characterized by a moderate allowance rate.

Canon Inc., Corning Incorporated, and Beckman Coulter Inc. are the leading listed companies. The principal firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), Venable LLP, and AJU IP Global PLLC. Practitioners should account for the extended median timeline and consider interviews as part of a structured response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-14.2% vs TC avg
525
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1424
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
37.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18509495 CELL DETACHMENT DEVICE, VIBRATION ELEMENT, CELL DETACHMENT DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18292184 BAFFLE FOR MICROCAVITY CELL CULTURE VESSELS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18559310 CONTAINER ASSEMBLY FOR MICROBIOREACTOR Non-Final OA Beckman Coulter, Inc.
18062481 BIOREACTOR WITH ADDITION TUBE Final Rejection Cytiva Sweden AB
18587708 DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVICE WITH INTERNAL CYLINDERS AND PLUNGER Non-Final OA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
18613881 MICROBE DISPENSING DEVICE FOR A COMPOSTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
16994144 A Microfluidic Device for Culturing Cells Comprising A Biowall, A Bead Bed and A Biointerface and Methods of Modelling Said Biointerface Thereof Non-Final OA National Research Council of Canada
18264695 CELL NICHE ENGINEERING PLATFORM, MULTIPLEXED BIOCHIPS RESULTING THEREFROM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Liban M Hassan's allowance rate?

50.8% of resolved applications examined by Liban M Hassan were allowed (476 resolved cases), compared with 38.1% across Art Unit 1632 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Liban M Hassan?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Liban M Hassan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Liban M Hassan took 1,424 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Liban M Hassan work in?

Liban M Hassan examines applications in Art Unit 1632 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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