Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1637 1644 1681

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
803
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
1402
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 773 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
49.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18885063 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
18751083 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
18751175 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Final Rejection Natera, Inc.
18751153 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
18733471 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
18632703 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING NOISY GENETIC DATA AND DETERMINING CHROMOSOME COPY NUMBER Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
18126344 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
17196659 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
17526743 SINGLE-STEP DNA PREPARATION FOR POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION USING MAGNETIC CHITOSAN MICROPARTICLES Non-Final OA Canon U.S.A., Inc.
18797131 SPATIAL DETECTION OF CLONOTYPES IN TISSUES Non-Final OA Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.
17048953 Compositions and Methods for Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
18521232 IDENTIFICATION OF TRAITS ASSOCIATED WITH DNA SAMPLES USING EPIGENETIC-BASED PATTERNS DETECTED VIA MASSIVELY PARALLEL SEQUENCING Non-Final OA BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
18241617 MULTIPLEX NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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