Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HASSAN, LIBAN M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1775 1799

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
497
Total Applications
+31.3%
Interview Lift
1549
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 452 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
34.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19320607 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR SKIN TISSUE GROWTH AND ANALYSIS Final Rejection Outer Biosciences, Inc.
18032042 BIOREACTOR MEDIA CONDITION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18031774 MICROCAVITY PLATE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18350940 CELL CULTURE SYSTEM AND CELL CULTURE METHOD Non-Final OA CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18249888 HIGH THROUGHPUT MICRO-WELL ARRAY PLATES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
18033259 CARTRIDGE, TRANSFER DEVICE, METHOD FOR SAMPLING AIR, AND PRODUCTION ISOLATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18348689 FLOW GUIDING BARREL FOR IMPROVING GENE TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY FOR BIOLISTIC DELIVERY Non-Final OA Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
15525110 CULTURE PEEL PLATE Final Rejection CHARM SCIENCES, INC.
18616444 Self-Contained Biological Indicator Final Rejection ASP Global Manufacturing GMBH
16994144 A Microfluidic Device for Culturing Cells Comprising A Biowall, A Bead Bed and A Biointerface and Methods of Modelling Said Biointerface Thereof Final Rejection National Research Council of Canada
18594956 CELL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CELL PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Koji TANABE
17301625 THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOREACTOR FOR VIRAL VECTOR PRODUCTION Final Rejection SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18062481 BIOREACTOR WITH ADDITION TUBE Non-Final OA Cytiva Sweden AB
17534718 NON-CONTACT CELL MANIPULATION SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection New York University in Abu Dhabi Corporation
18038732 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER FOR A BIOPROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC
18349981 PCR PLATE, NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION CARTRIDGE AND POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA BIONEER CORPORATION
18257156 Sterile Disconnect For Bioprocess Systems and Method For Using Same Non-Final OA Lonza Biologics Inc.
17619787 CELL CULTURE DEVICE Final Rejection Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd.
18308606 BIOSOLIDS DIGESTER AND PROCESS FOR BIOSOLIDS PRODUCTION Final Rejection DVO Licensing, Inc.
18247406 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION METHODS AND DEVICES FOR USE IN AUTOMATED BIOREACTORS Non-Final OA LONZA WALKERSVILLE, INC.
18028276 CELL CULTURING VESSEL AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA UNIVERCELLS TECHNOLOGIES S.A.
18180702 PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Lillianah Technologies Inc.
18010124 ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FOR A SMART TANK FOR A BIO-PHARMA PROCESS Non-Final OA ESTR Biosystems GmbH
18057257 MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING DEVICE, MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING ASSEMBLY AND CAP FOR A MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Tintometer GmbH
17415846 APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-SITU SEALING OF REACTION CONTAINERS Non-Final OA BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
17331166 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRANSFECTION Non-Final OA TransCytos, LLC

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