Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1759 1795 3791

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.5%
Allow Rate
+12.5% vs TC avg
1,552
Total Applications
+3.0%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
33.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18419769 ANALYTE SENSORS AND SENSING METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF ALCOHOL Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18720877 AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT PROTEINS Non-Final OA Kashiv BioSciences, LLC
18575193 CHANNEL CHIP AND DIELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE Non-Final OA SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18749209 SAMPLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, SAMPLE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND SAMPLE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM Non-Final OA PHC Holdings Corporation
18815401 SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rohm Co., Ltd.
18776286 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOMOLECULES Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18662392 CRISPR MEDIATED FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA William Marsh Rice University
18723618 ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18767790 Hydrogen Sensor for Aluminum-Water Reactions Non-Final OA Clean Water Ventures, Inc.
18717147 ELECTRODE FOR DETECTING ANALYTES, RELATIVE BIOSENSOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Biosensing S.r.l.
18654321 NANOPORE SENSOR, STRUCTURE AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SENSOR, AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA iNanoBio, Inc.
18695362 ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION METHOD BASED ON SCREEN-PRINTED ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LANSION BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18555955 IMPROVED DETECTION OF HEMOGLOBIN AND OTHER COMPOUNDS BY ELECTROPHORESIS Final Rejection HEMEX HEALTH, INC.

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