Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCGUIRK, JOHN SCHUYLER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758 1798

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+49.5%
Interview Lift
1169
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18245880 CHEMICAL PRODUCTION CONTROL Non-Final OA BASF SE
18453901 MICROCHANNEL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18191208 AUTOMATIC ANALYZER Final Rejection Canon Medical Systems Corporation
18272462 Microfluidic Chips for Neurological and Other Biological Studies Non-Final OA University of Cincinnati
18248477 METHOD FOR OPERATING A PROCESS SYSTEM, PROCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A PROCESS SYSTEM Non-Final OA LINDE GMBH
18009212 OPENING AND CLOSING LID DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC ANALYZER INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18151285 SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM, RACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, RACK TRANSPORTATION CONTROL DEVICE, AND RACK TRANSPORTATION METHOD Final Rejection Sysmex Corporation
18731095 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR REAGENT STORAGE IN AUTOMATED CELL PROCESSING Non-Final OA Cellares Corporation
17915762 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection ORGANO CORPORATION
18649862 INSTRUMENT FOR PROCESSING CARTRIDGE FOR PERFORMING ASSAYS IN A CLOSED SAMPLE PREPARATION AND REACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
18640345 Systems, Methods, And Devices For Automated Nucleic Acid And Protein Isolation Non-Final OA Life Technologies Corporation
17933947 HIGH-THROUGHPUT POROUS SUBSTRATE ELECTROPORATION DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection NUtech Ventures
18027096 SAMPLE PREPARATION AND DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Charm Sciences, Inc.
18149810 METHOD AND LABORATORY SYSTEM TO PROVIDE CONTROL SAMPLES FOR VALIDATING A DIAGNOSTICS TEST Final Rejection Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
18520811 Portable Devices and Methods for Analyzing Samples Final Rejection Biomeme, Inc.
18285431 METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAD Non-Final OA LUMETALLIX HOLDING B.V.
18091096 CELL CULTURE VESSEL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL CULTURE VESSEL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLS, CELL CULTURE APPARATUS, AND CELL CULTURE JIG Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
18214135 Valve Device, Adsorption Device and Method of Operating Adsorption Device Non-Final OA C. Gerhardt GmbH & Co. KG
18251222 A MULTI-SCAFFOLD SYSTEM FOR LARGE SCALE CULTIVATION OF CELLS Non-Final OA ALEPH FARMS LTD.
18033838 ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA Aureum Diagnostics Limited
18139167 PROGRAMMABLE SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND AUTOMATIC SINGLE OR MULTI-TASK LIQUID EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fluid Management Systems, Inc.
18178142 MULTIMODAL TESTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fluxergy Inc.
17926260 ANALYSIS DEVICE Final Rejection INCYTON GMBH
17985242 METHOD FOR MEASURING TEAR CONSTITUENTS IN A TEAR SAMPLE Non-Final OA DIAGNOSTEAR, LTD.
17766154 HIGH-CONTENT ANALYSIS METHOD Final Rejection CELLPLY S.R.L.

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