Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HORLICK, KENNETH R

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1637 1677 1681

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
1,069
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
898
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1045 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
28.4%
§103 Obviousness
34.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18110785 SYSTEM AND METHODS OF DETECTION OF ONCRNAS FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18188092 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATED ON-CHIP SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION Non-Final OA Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc.
18303905 Sequencing Templates Comprising Multiple Inserts and Compositions and Methods for Improving Sequencing Throughput Non-Final OA Illumina Cambridge Limited
18029408 PATHOGEN DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Qiagen GmbH
18176909 Methods of Differentiating a Malignant Tumor from a Non-Malignant Tumor Final Rejection The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.

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