Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LIMBAUGH, KATHRYN ELIZABETH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1797

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
212
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 194 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18580133 SAMPLE CONVEYING DEVICE AND SAMPLE CONVEYING METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18275829 CENTRIFUGAL FILTRATION CARTRIDGE AND MICROBIAL TEST METHOD Final Rejection HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18285134 METHOD FOR CREATING CALIBRATION CURVE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AMYLOID ß-RELATED PEPTIDE Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18387186 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING BLOOD CONDITIONS VIA DOT PLOT ANALYSIS Non-Final OA IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
18412350 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING WORKFLOWS FOR AUTOMATED CELL THERAPY MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Cellares Corporation

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