Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LYLE, SOPHIA YUAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1796 1798

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
190
Total Applications
+56.8%
Interview Lift
1364
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 141 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
76.2%
§103 Obviousness
4.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18215641 NON-CONTACT DISPENSERS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18226739 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS DIELECTROPHORESIS CELL SORTING TO ISOLATE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS OF CELLS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17791274 REACTION TEST STRIP, DETECTION CHIP AND DETECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17370436 Biomarker Detection Methods and Systems and Kits for Practicing Same Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18299720 BLOOD CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18365770 CORONAVIRUS MUTATION DETERMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING METAMATERIAL ARRAY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE IRRADIATION UNIT Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18328200 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR SAMPLE INTERFACE Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18458502 FECAL GRINDER ASSEMBLIES, FECAL SYRINGE ASSEMBLIES, FECAL MIXERS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
18330418 DEVICE, A METHOD, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, FOR DETECTING AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER IN AEROSOLS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA
18043368 BIOCHIP, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND USE OF SAME Final Rejection MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
17641912 SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD, SCHEDULING CONTROL SYSTEM, BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA MGI Tech Co., Ltd.
18245752 REAGENT ANALYZER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAGENT STRIP AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18166942 TEST STRIP FIXATION DEVICE FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS OF AN ANALYTE Non-Final OA Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
17132070 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A CORRECTED VALUE OF AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION IN A SAMPLE OF A BODY FLUID Final Rejection Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
16652175 SINGLE UNIT ASSAY DEVICE, METHOD, AND ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Charm Sciences, Inc.
16541752 MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION OF A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, AND RESPECTIVE METHOD Non-Final OA Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
17995926 TEST CHIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Dexerials Corporation
18692649 REDUCING MEMBER, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA BL TEC K.K.
17603082 MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING CELL IMPEDANCE AND TRANSEPITHELIAL ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE Non-Final OA Technische Universität Wien
18273973 Methods, Devices and Systems for Generating a Chemical Gradient Non-Final OA Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
18184326 UNITARY CARTRIDGE BODY AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Cepheid
18105241 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID SAMPLE COLLECTION AND TESTING Non-Final OA Marshall Venture Partners LLC
16977670 DEVICE FOR PERFORMING ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection Mimetas B.V.
18009614 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS Non-Final OA CARDIAI TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
17313369 Biological Fluid Filtration System Final Rejection Astrin Biosciences, Inc.
17313421 Biological Fluid Filtration System Non-Final OA Astrin Biosciences, Inc.
17162450 Biological Fluid Filtration System Non-Final OA Astrin Biosciences, Inc.
17180203 MICRO-SEPARATION FOR MULTIPLEXING Final Rejection FemtoDx, Inc.
17272966 SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) IN EXHALED BREATH FOR HEALTH MONITORING Non-Final OA KOZHNOSYS PRIVATE LIMITED

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