Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LIU, SHUYI S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1774

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
517
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1221
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 460 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
34.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18113773 Continuous-Flow Centrifuge Chambers Having A Non-Uniform Radius High-G Wall Non-Final OA Fenwal, Inc.
17897355 Magnetic Bead Separation Method, Magnetic Bead Separation Device, And Sample Tube Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18280076 CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR AND PROTECTIVE MEMBER Non-Final OA Alfa Laval Corporate AB
18035714 A METHOD OF GREASING A DECANTER CENTRIFUGE Non-Final OA Alfa Laval Corporate AB
18029526 MODULAR CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Alfa Laval Corporate AB
17894905 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CLEAN TRANSFER OF CENTRIFUGED MATERIALS Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18952283 Centrifuge With An Air Flow System Non-Final OA Thermo Electron LED GmbH
17956145 METHODS FOR SEPARATING SUSPENSIONS USING SINGLE-USE CENTRIFUGE CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Thermo Electron LED GmbH
17729761 Ultracompact Centrifuge, Specimen Container, and Methods of Use Final Rejection Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
17719759 Method and Device for Portable and Energy Efficient Centrifugation Final Rejection Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
17229460 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PORTABLE AND COMPACT CENTRIFUGATION Final Rejection Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
17564572 LIQUID PROCESSING FIXTURE AND DEVICE Final Rejection TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
18769085 CENTRIFUGE THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE DISCRETE, FLOW INTERFERENCE MEMBER, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Separator Technology Solutions US Inc
18144598 CENTRIFUGE WITH SAFETY SHUTTER Non-Final OA STRATEC SE
18408845 CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD FOR CENTRIFUGING A REACTION VESSEL UNIT Final Rejection Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd.
18450818 CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD FOR CENTRIFUGING A REACTION VESSEL UNIT Final Rejection Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd.
17925006 Centrifuge Final Rejection Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
17775723 CENTRIFUGE FOR AUTOMATIC LOADING Final Rejection Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co., KG
18022979 CENTRIFUGE AUTOMATICALLY PERFORMING WASHING OF LIVING CELLS USING CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AND ROTOR USED IN SAME Final Rejection Eppendorf Himac Technologies Co., Ltd.
18035638 CENTRIFUGAL SCREW, AND SOLID BOWL SCREW CENTRIFUGE Final Rejection FLOTTWEG SE
18035618 CENTRIFUGAL SCREW, AND SOLID BOWL SCREW CENTRIFUGE Non-Final OA FLOTTWEG SE
18034162 SEPARATOR Non-Final OA GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP GMBH
18021062 SEPARATOR INSERT AND SEPARATOR Non-Final OA GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP GMBH
17916226 CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CENTRIFUGE Non-Final OA GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
17776732 SEPARATOR DISC, SEPARATOR DISC PACKAGE, CENTRIFUGE CONTAINING THE SEPARATOR DISC PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SEPARATOR DISC Final Rejection GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
17795916 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCING A CENTRIFUGE ROTOR Final Rejection Fiberlite Centrifuge LLC
17762700 SWING ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR CENTRIFUGE Final Rejection MIRACELL CO., LTD.
17760616 Disposable Centrifuge Pot Final Rejection PROLIGHT DIAGNOSTICS AB

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