Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIPOUROS, HOLLY MICHAELA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1759 1799

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
549
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 517 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
4.2%
§102 Novelty
83.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18019080 LASER-ACTUATED SUPERCRITICAL INJECTOR Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17920541 MICROFLUIDIC CHIPS AND MICROPHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS USING THE SAME Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18039174 METHOD FOR OPERATING BIOPROCESSING SYSTEM AND BIOPROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Alfa Laval Corporate AB
18032878 TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR TRANSFERRING OBJECTS THROUGH A TRANSFER PORT Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18087260 REACTION APPARATUS Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17560640 Foam Formulations For Decontamination Of Surfaces With Minimum Wastewater Final Rejection The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18768359 Use of Plasma-Treated Liquids to Treat Herpes Keratitis Non-Final OA Drexel University
18636741 CELL CULTURE SYSTEM Final Rejection Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
18067892 CELL CULTURE METHOD Final Rejection BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18014726 HERMETICALLY OR ASEPTICALLY SEALED BIOREACTOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18594256 Method And Apparatus For Cleaning, Disinfection, Sterilization, Or Combinations Thereof Final Rejection ASP Global Manufacturing GMBH
18563600 MICROORGANISM DETECTION APPARATUS AND MICROORGANISM DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA HORIBA Advanced Techno, Co., Ltd.
18015928 MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM TO CONTROL PERFUSION, DIFFUSION AND COLLECTION OF MOLECULES OVER LONG PERIODS IN AN EX-VIVO SKIN MODEL Non-Final OA GENOSKIN
18241198 Multifunctional Petri Dish Non-Final OA Xue Wu Liu
17895567 IN VITRO MYOCARDIAL TISSUE SCREENING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Clemson University Research Foundation
18309759 IMAGING DEVICE WITH LIGHT SOURCE AND IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA 454 Corporation
18010080 SMART TANK FOR A BIO-PHARMA PROCESS Final Rejection ESTR Biosystems GmbH
17775552 BUNG FOR INSULATING A CONTAINER AND COOLING METHODS Non-Final OA BIOSAFE S.A.

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