Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1636 1681 1683
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
Kara Nicole Kovach is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1636, where the examiner has 7 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 85.7 percent and an interview lift of 100.0 percent. This lift indicates that applicants who conduct an interview see a higher probability of allowance than the baseline. The 100.0 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication is a tool for navigating the process.
The median days to allowance for these 7 resolved cases is 1070. Practitioners should factor this 1070-day timeline into their prosecution strategy. The 85.7 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success in this art unit. With the resolved cases, the data offers a look at the examiner's historical performance.
In Art Unit 1636, the median days to allowance represents the time required to reach a grant. The interview lift is a metric for applicants to consider when deciding whether to engage the examiner directly. These figures establish the current prosecution environment for this examiner in Tech Center 1600.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 18765470 | DNA DETECTION METHOD AND DNA DETECTION KIT | Non-Final OA | Hitachi, Ltd. |
| 18582764 | METHOD AND KIT FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS | Non-Final OA | Hitachi, Ltd. |
| 18733881 | METHOD FOR ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | Non-Final OA | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH |
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| 18540460 | MPOX CLADE II BIOMARKER PANEL | Non-Final OA | Cepheid |
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