Listed by the USPTO as KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1632 1656 1682 1737 1758 1796 1797 1798 1799
This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases
KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1632. The profile covers 45 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 31.1% and a median of 1404 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 64.4% lift in the recorded allowance rate. The figures indicate a strong interview association within a record that otherwise shows a limited allowance outcome.
Hitachi Ltd., Illumina Inc., and Lumiradx UK Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Acuity Law Group, P.C., and ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP. The case volume calls for matter-specific caution, but it supports prioritizing interview preparation where discussion can clarify substantive issues. Counsel should also account for the recorded duration when setting prosecution expectations.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18070887 | FLOW CELLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Non-Final OA | 10x Genomics, Inc. |
| 18564531 | FLUORESCENCE DETECTION VIA OUTCOUPLERS | Final Rejection | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |
| 17756254 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS CONTAINING AGGREGATES | Final Rejection | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. |
| 18370181 | COMBINABLE NUCLEIC ACID PRE-PROCESSING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Delta Electronics, Inc. |
| 17996602 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER | Final Rejection | HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION |
| 17768288 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER | Final Rejection | Hitachi High-Tech Corporation |
| 17693773 | MICROFLUIDIC CARTRIDGES FOR ENHANCED AMPLIFICATION OF POLYNUCLEOTIDE-CONTAINING SAMPLES | Final Rejection | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
| 17576968 | Liquid Biological Sample Test Cartridge | Non-Final OA | Purdue Research Foundation |
| 17622147 | Method and Apparatus for Interrogating Biological Systems | Final Rejection | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona |
| 17617129 | Centrifugal Microfluidic Chip, Kit and System for On-Chip Gas Supply | Non-Final OA | National Research Council of Canada |
| 18773960 | Droplet Assembly Method | Non-Final OA | Oxford University Innovation Limited |
| 18386759 | CARTRIDGE FOR DETECTING TARGET ANALYTE | Final Rejection | SEEGENE, INC. |
| 18542447 | FLOW CELLS | Non-Final OA | ILLUMINA, INC. |
| 17790077 | FLOW CELL ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED REAGENT SELECTOR VALVES | Final Rejection | ILLUMINA, INC. |
| 18111176 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAPPING AND TRANSPORTING SMALL PARTICLES WITH ACOUSTIC FORCES | Final Rejection | DUKE UNIVERSITY |
| 18826892 | FLUID CONTROL IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES | Non-Final OA | LumiraDx UK Ltd. |
| 17860933 | FLUID CONTROL IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES | Final Rejection | LumiraDx UK Ltd. |
| 18649451 | MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Medici Therapeutics, Inc. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy31.1% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Joseph Kass were allowed (45 resolved cases), compared with 38.1% across Art Unit 1632 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +64.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Benjamin Joseph Kass took 1,404 days on average from filing to allowance.
Benjamin Joseph Kass examines applications in Art Unit 1632 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
