Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HENKEL, DANIELLE B

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1775 1797 1799

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.0%
Allow Rate
-9.0% vs TC avg
663
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
1444
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17690726 Method and System for Converting Electricity into Alternative Energy Resources Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
18295976 NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING NUCLEIC ACID Non-Final OA CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
17631922 BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT CASSETTE, BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT KIT, AND BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT TREATMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17918402 MICROBIAL GAS-PHASE REACTION Non-Final OA National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
17907708 VIRUS METABOLITES DETECTION USING ENVIRONMENT AIR CAPTURE COUPLED TO A TUNABLE MEMBRANE INLET MASS SPECTROMETER Final Rejection University of North Texas
18045789 STERILE SENSOR INSERTION Non-Final OA Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC
17293741 LARGE-SCALE CELL CULTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA AMOGREENTECH CO., LTD.
17997711 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VACCINE PRODUCTION Non-Final OA ADVA Biotechnology Ltd.
17637798 CELL PRODUCTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREFOR Final Rejection I Peace, Inc.

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