Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HOBBS, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1631 1632 1699 1775 1797 1798 1799 4100

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
1,187
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1166 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18432104 CULTURE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18415950 ASSAY CARTRIDGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ASSAY STRIP Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18494301 CELL CULTURE APPARATUS AND LIVING CELL CONCENTRATION ADJUSTMENT METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18035222 MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEURAL TUBE-LIKE TISSUES OR NEURAL SPHEROIDS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18037931 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PNEUMATIC-FREE ELECTRONICALLY DRIVEN MICROFLUIDICS TO ALLOW MASSIVE SCALABILITY WITH INTEGRATED CELLULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR DETECTION Final Rejection The Trustees of Princeton University
18293011 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED BIOLOGICAL GROWTH SURFACES FOR HIGHER MICROBIAL ACTIVITY IN BIOPROCESSING Non-Final OA University of Washington
18216466 SUBSTANCE INTRODUCTION DEVICE AND SUBSTANCE INTRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18474004 ASEPTIC CELL CULTURE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Life Technologies Corporation

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