Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KESSEL, MARIS R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1699 1758 1759 1795

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.5%
Allow Rate
-14.5% vs TC avg
451
Total Applications
+50.4%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 440 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18054432 METHOD OF EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF A COLOR REFERENCE CARD Final Rejection Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
17628297 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18330397 METHOD OF ISOLATING AND MEASURING DESMOSINE AND ISODESMOSINE IN ELASTIN Non-Final OA Nutraceuticals International Group LLC d/b/a Nutraceuticals Group

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