Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MINCHELLA, KAITLYN L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1672 1682 1685

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaitlyn L. Minchella examines in Art Unit 1631 and has 161 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 26.7 percent, which is on the lower end for Tech Center 1600. This figure reflects a rigorous examination environment for the applications assigned to her.

The interview lift of 21.8 percent suggests that while interviews help, the overall probability of allowance remains relatively low compared to the 26.7 percent baseline. However, the 21.8 percent lift still represents a valuable opportunity for applicants to clarify their claims and address examiner concerns.

The median days to allowance is 1594. This long timeframe for 161 resolved cases indicates a slow and thorough examination process. The 1594 day median is a significant factor for practitioners to consider when managing client expectations for pendency.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

26.7%
Allow Rate
-33.3% vs TC avg
210
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
1594
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 161 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.9%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
24.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18450468 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SEQUENCE VARIATION ASSOCIATED WITH GENETIC DISEASES Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
17762097 Systems and Methods for the Efficient Identification and Extraction of Sequence Paths in Genome Graphs Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17745399 NANOPORE SENSOR FOR ENZYME-MEDIATED PROTEIN TRANSLOCATION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17204892 CELL-FREE DNA FOR ASSESSING AND/OR TREATING CANCER Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18133798 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A GENOTYPIC CAUSAL MODEL OF A DISEASE STATE Non-Final OA KPN INNOVATIONS, LLC.
17759734 METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR MICROBIOME BASED AMELIORATION OF SKIN ASSOCIATED AUTOIMMUNE INFLAMMATORY DISEASES Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18555972 ANALYSIS METHOD OF BASE SEQUENCE AND GENE ANALYZER Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17773031 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TRANSPLANT DONORS FOR A TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT Final Rejection CareDx, Inc.
16666210 HIGHLY SENSITIVE TRANSPLANT REJECTION SURVEILLANCE USING TARGETED DETECTION OF DONOR SPECIFIC CELL FREE DNA Non-Final OA The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc
15926977 SYNTHETIC MULTIPLETS FOR MULTIPLETS DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson And Company
17590659 System, Method and Computer Simulation Environment For In Silico Trials in Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
15489658 METHODS FOR DISTINGUISHING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES USING MICROBIAL COMMUNITY SIGNATURES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
15028253 METHODS FOR DISTINGUISHING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES USING MICROBIAL COMMUNITY SIGNATURES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, Baltimore
17186816 METHOD FOR VERIFYING CULTIVATION DEVICE PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18556328 MACHINE LEARNING BASED HISTOPATHOLOGICAL RECURRENCE PREDICTION MODELS FOR HPV+ HEAD / NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
16721619 CELL-FREE DNA END CHARACTERISTICS Final Rejection GRAIL, Inc.
17006124 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CONSENSUS BASE CALLS IN NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING Non-Final OA GRAIL, LLC
17904561 MICROORGANIC DETECTION SYSTEM WITH WORKLISTS Non-Final OA NEOGEN FOOD SAFETY US HOLCO CORPORATION

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