Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 1758 1773 1796 1797 1798 6221
This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases
Dean P. Kwak is an examiner in Tech Center 6200 and Art Unit 1758. The examiner has resolved 671 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 58.7 percent, which is moderate. An interview lift of 37.1 percent indicates that interviews are a highly effective tool for increasing the likelihood of a grant. This 37.1 percent lift suggests that direct engagement can significantly overcome prosecution hurdles.
The median days to allowance is 1424, indicating a relatively long process from filing to grant. With 671 resolved cases, the examiner's data is robust and reliable. The 58.7 percent allowance rate and 1424 median days to allowance set the stage for prosecution. Practitioners should prioritize interviews given the 37.1 percent lift observed across these 671 cases.
In Art Unit 1758, the 37.1 percent interview lift is a key tactical advantage for applicants. The 58.7 percent allowance rate suggests a consistent examination style. The 1424 median days to allowance is an important factor for managing client expectations regarding timing. By leveraging the 37.1 percent lift, practitioners can improve their outcomes beyond the baseline 58.7 percent allowance rate.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17450812 | System for Oxygenating a Biological Culture | Final Rejection | Life Technologies Corporation |
| 18573392 | MAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED INDIVIDUAL CELLS SORTING | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
| 18689342 | APTAMER-BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL VIRUS DETECTOR AND METHODS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
| 18546959 | DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING | Final Rejection | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. |
| 17757745 | MAGNETIC MANIPULATION THROUGH SOLID-STATE METHOD AND APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. |
| 17771377 | An Integrated Smart Point-Of-Care Biosensor for Whole-Blood Liquid Biopsies | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
| 18557860 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |
| 18575123 | TRANSGENIC ANIMAL IN WHICH APEX2 IS SPECIFICALLY EXPRESSED IN MITOCHONDRIAL MATRIX AND USES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| 18172388 | CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | Non-Final OA | Sysmex Corporation |
| 18278094 | QUALITY CONTROL STANDARD SOLUTION USED IN PEPTIDE ASSAY, AND QUALITY CONTROL OF PEPTIDE ASSAY | Non-Final OA | SHIMADZU CORPORATION |
| 18564500 | SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18591189 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING AGGREGATION STATE OF AGGREGATIVE PROTEIN | Non-Final OA | HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. |
| 17605337 | NEMATODE TRAP PLATE AND USE THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| 18696825 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND ANALYZING SAMPLE IN MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SEEGENE, INC. |
| 18343719 | IN-VITRO MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND IN-VITRO MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM | Final Rejection | EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
| 18369587 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING A ROTARY VALVE FOR AT LEAST ONE OF SAMPLE PREPARATION OR SAMPLE ANALYSIS | Non-Final OA | ILLUMINA, INC. |
| 18186597 | DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS CARTRIDGE DEVICE AND SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Colorado State University Research Foundation |
| 18297615 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVABLE NOZZLE WITH CAM LATCH ENGAGEMENT IN FLOW CYTOMETERS | Final Rejection | Cytek Biosciences, Inc. |
| 18268313 | AUTOMATIC SAMPLE INJECTION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | GlycodePharma Co., Ltd. |
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