Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MINCHELLA, KAITLYN L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1672 1682 1685

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

26.9%
Allow Rate
-33.1% vs TC avg
208
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1585
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 160 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
23.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18118528 Classifying User Activity Using Multiple Sensors Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19341734 PLATFORMS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PATHWAY OPTIMIZATION FOR PROCESS BOTTLENECKS IN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Final Rejection X Development LLC
17745399 NANOPORE SENSOR FOR ENZYME-MEDIATED PROTEIN TRANSLOCATION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18555972 ANALYSIS METHOD OF BASE SEQUENCE AND GENE ANALYZER Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
15926977 SYNTHETIC MULTIPLETS FOR MULTIPLETS DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson And Company
17838115 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF GENETIC DISEASES Final Rejection Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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